Nursing home
University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory
1201 North Vinita Avenue, Tahlequah, OK 74464 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Bridges Health (33 facilities) · 139 certified beds
University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.94 hours per resident per day, above the Oklahoma average of 3.84. Its most recent inspection on Mar 10, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory 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) | 3.94 | 3.84 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.8% | 56.4% | 46.4% | below 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 March 10, 2025 inspection was corrected by March 25, 2025
What inspectors found at University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory
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
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 27, 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 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 1201 North Vinita Avenue
Tahlequah, OK 74464 - CMS certification #
- 375185
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 139
- Avg residents/day
- 48.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-09-01
- Chain
- Bridges Health (33 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Bridges Health
Bridges Health operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Bridges Health 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
- Website says Diabetes care, transportation
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Northeastern Health System, Tahlequah. 1.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cherokee County Nursing Center, Tahlequah. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Cherokee Nation Home Health Services, Inc., Tahlequah. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- NEO Pharmacy. 2.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 74464 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Tahlequah Dialysis Center, Tahlequah, 1.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 21 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 74464.
Hospice Of The Cherokee, office in Tahlequah, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Carter Healthcare Hospice Of East Oklahoma, LLC, office in Tahlequah, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Seasons Hospice, office in Muskogee, 24.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, Fayetteville. 46.8 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 AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set; inside the regulatory floodway. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Tahlequah, OK, risk to homes is greater than 72% of communities in Oklahoma and 94% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively 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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory a good nursing home?
CMS gives University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory staffed?
University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory reports 3.94 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Oklahoma average of 3.84.
Has University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory have?
University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory is certified for 139 beds.