Nursing home safety in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 139 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.65 out of 5 CMS stars (0.33 worse than the national average), carry 24.7 health-inspection citations each, and 16 are flagged in the records analyzed by CMS for abuse. Federal penalties total $2,794,732. Every flagged and top-rated home is named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare records in Haven’s directory, which may lag CMS updates. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
Staffing in Oklahoma averages 3.82 nurse hours per resident per day (0.07 worse than the national average). Citations average 24.7 per home (5.7 better than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Oklahoma homes CMS currently flags for abuse
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations, which are on each facility's page, and ask the administrator directly.
- Thunder Care and Rehabilitation — Moore · 1★
- Edmond Health Care Center — Edmond · 1★
- Oak Hills Living Center — Jones · 1★
- Fairfax Behavioral Health & Memory Care Community — Fairfax · 1★
- Memory Care Center at Emerald — Claremore · 1★
- Drumright Nursing Home — Drumright · 1★
- Baptist Village of Oklahoma City — Oklahoma City · 2★
- North Winds Living Center — Oklahoma City · 2★
- South Park East — Oklahoma City · 2★
- Fairmont Skilled Nursing and Therapy — Oklahoma City · 2★
- Windsor Hills Nursing Center — Oklahoma City · 2★
- Gracewood Health & Rehab — Tulsa · 2★
- Sand Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation — Sand Springs · 2★
- Mcmahon-Tomlinson Nursing Center — Lawton · 2★
Special Focus Facilities in Oklahoma
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- South Pointe Rehabilitation and Care Center — Oklahoma City · SFF Candidate
- Chickasha Nursing Center, INC — Chickasha · SFF Candidate
- Ranchwood Nursing Center — Yukon · SFF Candidate
- Oak Hills Living Center — Jones · SFF Candidate
- Park Place Healthcare and Rehab — Oklahoma City · SFF
- Garland Road Nursing & Rehab Center — Enid · SFF Candidate
- Lawton Post Acute & Rehab — Lawton · SFF Candidate
Highest-rated nursing homes in Oklahoma
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status, ordered by Haven's Scout Score (federal ratings, staffing, and inspection history). Rankings cannot be purchased.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Woods, Inc. | Tulsa | 5 | 5.57474 |
| The Living Center | Enid | 5 | 4.38604 |
| Covenant Living at Inverness | Tulsa | 5 | 3.83088 |
| Zarrow Pointe | Tulsa | 5 | 5.56571 |
| The Health Center at Concordia | Oklahoma City | 5 | 5.13858 |
| Golden Age Nursing Home of Guthrie, LLC | Guthrie | 5 | 3.93568 |
| Senior Village Healthcare | Blanchard | 5 | 3.44412 |
| Cimarron Pointe Care Center | Mannford | 5 | 3.4919 |
| Willow Creek Health Care | Guthrie | 5 | 4.13838 |
| Lexington Nursing Home, Inc. | Lexington | 5 | 5.62468 |
Largest federal penalties in Oklahoma
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- South Pointe Rehabilitation and Care Center · Oklahoma City$202,060
- Ranchwood Nursing Center · Yukon$168,835
- Oak Hills Living Center · Jones$137,412
- Park Place Healthcare and Rehab · Oklahoma City$131,280
- Cross Timbers Nursing and Rehabilitation · Midwest City$126,808
- Lawton Post Acute & Rehab · Lawton$124,185
- Chandler Therapy & Living Center LLC · Chandler$113,588
- Drumright Nursing Home · Drumright$102,356
- Sherwood Manor Nursing Home · Tulsa$91,862
- Edmond Health Care Center · Edmond$71,283
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Oklahoma nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Oklahoma have been flagged for abuse?
16 of 139 CMS-certified nursing homes in Oklahoma (11.5%) carry the federal abuse icon in the records analyzed, which CMS applies when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate is 9.9%. Every flagged home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma nursing homes average 2.65 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 138 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.82 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Oklahoma are on the Special Focus list?
9 Oklahoma facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Oklahoma nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Oklahoma nursing homes total $2,794,732 in the current CMS release. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Oklahoma?
Every facility page shows that home's own inspection record — what inspectors found, how severe, and when — alongside staffing and pricing. If you need help sorting real options fast, a Haven advisor is free to your family.