Emerald Care Center Tulsa
2425 SOUTH MEMORIAL, Tulsa, OK 74129
Tulsa, Oklahoma · CMS verdict
CMS rates Emerald Care Center Tulsa at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Oklahoma average of 2.7.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Emerald Care Center Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 15 of 100 (grade F). The 118-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Oklahoma runs a median of $7,026 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 15 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 15.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Emerald Care Center Tulsa's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Emerald Care Center Tulsa holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this facility operates 118 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 57 residents - an occupancy rate of about 48%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 48% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Same-ownership peers
Within Oklahoma, Emerald Care Center Tulsa is one of 108 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.4 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (75 total). CMS has levied 12 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Emerald Care Center Tulsa's lower-tercile stars compare to Oklahoma
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Oklahoma facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Oklahoma state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Emerald Care Center Tulsa ranks in Oklahoma
Among the 282 CMS-rated nursing homes in Oklahoma, Emerald Care Center Tulsa’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Oklahoma homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
85 Oklahoma homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 118 |
| Residents | 57 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Tulsa |
| Penalties | 12 |
| Deficiencies | 75 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Emerald Care Center Tulsa? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Emerald Care Center Tulsa's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 2/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Oklahoma? ▾
In Oklahoma, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $7,026/month ($84,315/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $7,756/month.
What services does Emerald Care Center Tulsa offer? ▾
With 118 beds with approximately 57 current residents, Emerald Care Center Tulsa is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 75 deficiencies and 12 penalties.
Does Emerald Care Center Tulsa have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Emerald Care Center Tulsa has multiple deficiencies (75 total) and 12 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Oklahoma? ▾
In Oklahoma, alternatives include assisted living ($6,150/mo), home health aides ($6,292/mo), and adult day care ($1,993/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Oklahoma elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 375094.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.