Memory Care Center at Emerald
2700 NORTH HICKORY STREET, Claremore, OK 74017
Claremore, Oklahoma · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Memory Care Center at Emerald shows below-average quality that runs below Oklahoma's state 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.
Memory Care Center at Emerald in Claremore, Oklahoma holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 9 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 9 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 9.
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.
Memory Care Center at Emerald's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Memory Care Center at Emerald on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Oklahoma average below.
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 Claremore, Oklahoma. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 97% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Oklahoma, Memory Care Center at Emerald 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. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied 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 Memory Care Center at Emerald'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 Memory Care Center at Emerald ranks in Oklahoma
Among the 282 CMS-rated nursing homes in Oklahoma, Memory Care Center at Emerald’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 | 60 |
| Residents | 58 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Rogers |
| Penalties | 8 |
| Deficiencies | 51 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Memory Care Center at Emerald's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Memory Care Center at Emerald? ▾
Memory Care Center at Emerald has an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Oklahoma average in the chart on this page.
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 Memory Care Center at Emerald offer? ▾
CMS classifies Memory Care Center at Emerald as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Memory Care Center at Emerald have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Memory Care Center at Emerald has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. 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: 375553.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.