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5170 South Vandalia Tulsa, OK 74135 · Tulsa County

(918) 496-3963

All 20 nursing homes in Tulsa, OK (18 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 106 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 375172 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Oklahoma average of 2.7. Inspectors issued 21 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 2 penalties, including $15,766 in fines, in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 3 out of 5; for long-term residents, 1 out of 5. Those results differ a lot, so ask about the unit your family member would be on.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.77 hours per resident per day at Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center, about the same as the Oklahoma median of 3.73 (US median: 3.72). About 0.24 of those hours are from registered nurses. Weekend staffing is close to its all-week average. 77.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Oklahoma median 53.8%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there. 3 administrators left in the past year.

Nursing care per resident per day 3.77 hours
About the Oklahoma median Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.24 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.68 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 77.8% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 87.5% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 3 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds106
Residents per day 79 About 74% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceMarch 1994
Legal business nameSOUTHERN HILLS REHAB CENTER LLC

Paying for care at Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Oklahoma's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on July 3, 2026 and found 8 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 21 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 21 citations at Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center across 5 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on May 15, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and infection control (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, May 15, 2025). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

July 3, 2026 · 8 citations

GProvide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

Actual harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0659 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2026)

GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2026)

GProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0690 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2026)

FDispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0814 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2026)

FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2026)

DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0583 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2026)

DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2026)

CPost nurse staffing information every day.

Potential for minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0732 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 1, 2026)

July 10, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection

DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 4, 2025)

DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0610 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 4, 2025)

May 15, 2025 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 13, 2025)

November 26, 2024 · 2 citations

EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 10, 2025)

DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0578 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 10, 2025)

November 1, 2023 · 8 citations · includes complaint inspection

FConduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0838 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 20, 2023)

EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 20, 2023)

EProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0686 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 20, 2023)

EImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0758 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 20, 2023)

EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 20, 2023)

EImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0881 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 20, 2023)

EDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0883 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 20, 2023)

DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0602 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 20, 2023)

Questions to ask on a tour of Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on May 15, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 10, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  3. CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
  4. Nursing staff turnover was 77.8% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
  5. Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
  6. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  7. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

2 penalties in the last three years, including $15,766 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Jul 3, 2026 Payment Denial 28 days of payments denied
May 15, 2025 Fine $15,766

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 1/5 1/5 2/5 2/5
August 2026 3/5 3/5 2/5 2/5
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Tulsa Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Tulsa · 1.3 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 2/5 180 beds · Medicaid
Montereau Tulsa · 1.7 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 2/5 74 beds
Gracewood Health & Rehab Tulsa · 1.9 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 3/5 121 beds · Medicaid
The Villages at Southern Hills Tulsa · 2.0 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 3/5 120 beds · Medicaid
Trinity Woods Tulsa · 2.2 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 5/5 84 beds · Medicaid

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