Nursing home
Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center
5170 South Vandalia, Tulsa, OK 74135 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Global Healthcare Reit (10 facilities) · 106 certified beds
Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.18 hours per resident per day, above the Oklahoma average of 3.84. Its most recent inspection on Nov 26, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $15,766In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the Oklahoma and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Oklahoma avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.18 | 3.84 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.07 | 2.57 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 80.5% | 56.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 7.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the July 10, 2025 inspection was corrected by August 4, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $15,766, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Conduct 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.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2023 - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2023 - Potential for harm
Implement 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 5170 South Vandalia
Tulsa, OK 74135 - CMS certification #
- 375172
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 106
- Avg residents/day
- 66.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-03-01
- Chain
- Global Healthcare Reit (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Global Healthcare Reit
Global Healthcare Reit operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Global Healthcare Reit facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 2 federal wage cases with violations found, since 2015
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Jan 22, 2018 to Jan 21, 2020. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $16,122 owed to 54 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center (Southern Hills Rehab, LLC). Case 1901090.
- Findings for Feb 1, 2015 to Dec 30, 2015. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $34,377 owed to 139 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center (Healthcare Management of Oklahoma LLC). Case 1774312.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Saint Francis Hospital, Inc, Tulsa. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Tulsa Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Tulsa. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Elara Caring Xxv, Tulsa. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- NextGenRx. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 74135 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- St Francis Hospital-Dialysis, Tulsa, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Tulsa Dialysis Center, Tulsa, 1.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmcna - Richard Medlock, Tulsa, 2.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 36 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 74135.
Gentiva X, office in Tulsa, 0.2 miles away, straight line
Elara Caring Xiv, office in Tulsa, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Compassus - Owasso, office in Tulsa, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Omni Medical Group Inc, Tulsa. 1.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center reports 4.18 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Oklahoma average of 3.84.
Has Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center have?
Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center is certified for 106 beds.