All 20 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Tulsa,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Trinity Woods is run by a nonprofit corporation and holds 84 certified beds in Tulsa. Its nurse staffing runs about 5.57 hours per resident day, roughly 44% above the national average, and weekend coverage dips only about 10% below its own weekday level, a smaller drop than many homes show. Staff turnover sits at 36.5%, below the national 45.8%, which matters for continuity of care. On its current record: five deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in July 2024. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, come in at 5 out of 5.
Zarrow Pointe runs a sizeable nursing staff, 5.57 hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 11% below weekdays, so coverage stays solid across the week. Staff turnover sits at 41%, slightly better than the typical 45.8% nationally. Against that, the current record shows 19 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus a single fine of $8,278. The last inspection was August 2025. The staffing numbers are the strength here; the deficiency history is what a family should ask about directly, particularly the abuse finding.
University Village in Tulsa runs 4.36 nurse hours per resident per day, about 13% more than the national average, and enough for a top federal staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips roughly 10% below its own weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. Staff turnover sits at 48.1%, slightly worse than the 45.8% national figure. Inspections in December 2024 turned up 15 deficiencies, none involving harm or abuse, which is why the health inspection rating lands mid-range at 3 out of 5 while quality measures score 4. It's for-profit, LLC-owned, 80 beds. Solid staffing carries this one; the inspection record is the soft spot.
Covenant Living At Inverness runs a tight ship on paper. The Tulsa nonprofit, 44 beds, holds top CMS marks for health inspections and quality measures, and its six deficiencies carry no harm or jeopardy findings and nothing abuse-related. Last inspection was September 2024. Nurse staffing sits at 3.83 hours per resident day, just under the 3.86 national average, and weekends dip about 8% below weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits Saturdays. Annual turnover of 42.6% edges out the national 45.8%, which is modestly good news for a workforce that usually churns. The weak spot is consistency, not care quality.
Green Country Care Center runs 114 beds in Tulsa under corporate ownership, and its last inspection in November 2024 turned up 27 deficiencies, one of them serious enough to reach the harm or jeopardy level. Nothing on record involves abuse, but that volume of findings is a lot to carry, and the health inspection rating sits at 2 out of 5. Staffing is the weaker signal still, 1 out of 5 stars, meaning the hours worked per resident fall well below what CMS expects. One thing in the home's favor: annual staff turnover of 33.3% beats the national average of 45.8%, so the people who are there tend to stay.
Saint Simeons Episcopal Home runs on a church-affiliated nonprofit model with 109 certified beds in Tulsa, and its nurse staffing sits at 5.93 hours per resident day, roughly 54% above the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday coverage, so the quietest shifts are still comparatively well covered. The inspection record shows 13 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related and four fines total $12,837; the most recent inspection was January 24, 2025. Federal ratings put health inspections and quality measures at 4 out of 5 stars each, with staffing at 3, a reminder that raw hours and CMS's staffing formula don't always agree.
The Villages at Southern Hills scores well on inspections, a five-star health inspection rating and just three deficiencies on record, none causing harm and none tied to abuse. That clean survey history, most recently updated in January 2025, is the strongest thing this Tulsa home has going for it.
Staffing is the weak spot. The one-star staffing rating is the kind of number that shows up in day-to-day experience: fewer aides per resident, longer waits. Annual turnover at 51.8% sits above the national average of 45.8%, meaning more than half the workforce leaves each year. As a for-profit LLC with 110 beds, that churn can mean constantly training new faces.
Families weighing this one should ask specifically how the home covers shifts on weekends and nights.
Tulsa Nursing Center runs about 3.17 nurse hours per resident day, which is roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday staffing. That thin margin shows up in the 2/5 staffing star, and annual turnover of 51.3% sits above the national 45.8%. The good news is that care quality measures rate 5/5, and the 20 deficiencies on record include none at the harm level and none abuse-related. A state inspection from March 2025 is recent. The tradeoff is clear: strong clinical outcomes, but a workforce stretched thin enough that consistency may be uneven.
Colonial Manor runs 3.43 nurse hours per resident per day, about 11% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 5% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in the inspection record: 18 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related citation, plus a $48,785 fine. The health inspection rating sits at 2 out of 5 stars, and the staffing rating matches it at 2. The quality measure score, 5 stars, reflects resident care metrics rather than the hands available to deliver that care. Owned by a for-profit limited liability company, the home was last inspected February 6, 2025.
Ignite Medical Resort Tulsa runs 104 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.63 hours per resident day, roughly 20% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops about 8% below its own weekday level. The tradeoff shows up in turnover: 66.9% annually against a national average of 45.8%, so the people providing that above-average care are cycling through quickly. Inspections are recent (December 2024) and the record holds five deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a single $16,772 fine. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspection results are more mixed.
Oklahoma Memory Care Institute sits in Tulsa with 56 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership. Its nurse staffing comes in at 3.98 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, though weekends drop roughly 6% below its own weekday coverage. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 31 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, along with $8,653 in CMS fines. All three CMS star ratings land at 2 out of 5, and the most recent inspection was October 31, 2024. Families weighing this home should ask directly about those abuse-related findings and how weekend staffing holds up.
Montereau runs 4.77 nursing hours per resident day, which is genuinely above average. The problem is who's delivering those hours: annual turnover of 88 percent means most of the staff you'd meet on any given shift wasn't there last year, and weekend coverage drops about 7 percent below weekday levels. Twenty deficiencies sit on the current record, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, with a $14,901 fine. Inspections are recent, and the quality measure score holds up better than the staffing score does. Nonprofit ownership helps, but steady hands matter more here than headcount math.
Leisure Village runs 117 certified beds in Tulsa under for-profit limited liability ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the story sits. Total nurse coverage comes in at 3.76 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, roughly 13% below what the building staffs during the week. Meanwhile, annual turnover hits 58.6% against a national 45.8%, which means nearly three in five caregivers are leaving each year. Inspections tell a similar story: 42 deficiencies on record, three tied to abuse, and the most recent state visit was August 2024. The health inspection rating lands at 2 out of 5 stars, staffing at 1, even as quality measures score 4.
Ambassador Manor runs 171 beds in Tulsa under for-profit partnership ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.28 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage actually edges out weekdays slightly, so the shortfall isn't a weekend problem; it's across the board. Annual turnover of 55.9% tops the national 45.8%, meaning caregivers cycle through faster than average. The inspection record is where things get serious: 25 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level, and five tied to abuse. A single fine of $9,077 is on file, and the last inspection was October 2024. CMS rates the health inspection side 1 out of 5 stars.
Southern Hills runs 106 beds in Tulsa under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing comes in at 3.85 hours per resident day, essentially level with the national average of 3.86. That's the good news. The trouble sits elsewhere: staff turnover hits 84.8 percent a year, nearly double the national rate of 45.8 percent, meaning the people providing care keep changing. Its current record shows 22 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, plus a $15,766 fine. Weekend staffing dips about 4 percent below weekdays. The last inspection was November 2024, so the picture is fairly recent.
Tulsa Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a for-profit, 180-bed home that just got inspected in August 2025, so its record is current. The inspection side looks solid, a 4 out of 5 star rating with no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level. But 18 deficiencies total, including two abuse-related ones, is still a lot of findings to have on the books at once. What pulls the overall picture down is the day-to-day care: both staffing and quality measures sit at 1 out of 5 stars, meaning resident outcomes and nurse coverage fall well short of what you'd expect. Good inspections don't fix thin staffing. Ask about direct-care hours per resident before you visit.
Gracewood Health & Rehab runs 121 certified beds in Tulsa under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.92 hours per resident day, just slightly above the national average of 3.86. That margin shrinks on weekends, when coverage drops about 5% below the home's own weekday levels. The bigger concern is turnover: 76.2% of staff leave annually, well above the 45.8% national figure, which matters for residents who rely on consistent caregivers. Inspections tell a similar story, 25 deficiencies on record, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with a 2/5 health inspection rating and a 2/5 quality measure rating. The most recent inspection was April 6, 2026.
The Cottage Extended Care has 176 beds and is run by an individual for-profit owner. Its nurse staffing sits at 3.95 hours per resident day, just above the national average of 3.86, but that margin is thin, and weekends run about 11% below its own weekday level, which is when families tend to visit and notice. The bigger issue is turnover: 84.7% of staff leave each year, nearly double the national rate of 45.8%. Inspections look decent on paper, with a 4/5 star rating and a recent January 2025 visit, but the current record carries 18 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse. Quality measures rate 1/5.
Sherwood Manor runs 3.58 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekend coverage dips roughly 6% below what it manages on weekdays. The bigger number is turnover: 59.7% of staff left over the past year, against a national rate near 46%, which means the people caring for residents are, more often than not, new. Its record shows 30 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $91,862 in fines. Inspectors last visited in September 2024. For-profit individual ownership, 102 beds. Call the long-term care ombudsman before you tour.
Emerald Care Center Tulsa runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes in the country, about 3.48 hours per resident per day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekends drop further below its own weekday staffing. The bigger concern is turnover: 73.6% of staff leaving annually, against a national average near 46%, which means whoever is at the bedside is often new. The inspection record backs that up, 67 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, and ten fines totaling $91,783. A for-profit limited liability company owns it. The most recent inspection was November 2025, so the record is current, not stale.