Nursing home
University Village Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
8555 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74137 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 80 certified beds
University Village Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.47 hours per resident per day, above the Oklahoma average of 3.84. Its most recent inspection on Dec 5, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How University Village Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 4.47 | 3.84 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.84 | 0.34 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.88 | 2.57 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 56.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 7.2 | 9.5 | above 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 December 5, 2024 inspection was corrected by December 27, 2024
What inspectors found at University Village Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · 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 · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · 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 · Dec 5, 2024 · 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 · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 26, 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
- 8555 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74137 - CMS certification #
- 375531
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 68.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2009-06-05
- Setting
- Urban
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around University Village Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Transportation, pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What University Village Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
As a resident service, transportation is provided to doctors’ appointments in the local Tulsa area.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
We do allow pets in some areas of University Village.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: cottage or villa.
In fact, everything we do within our independent cottages and apartments, assisted living, and rehab and nursing services encourages residents to maintain a high quality of life.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoke-free.
University Village is a smoke-free community.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Application fee: charged.
There is also a $50 non-refundable application fee.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Grace Skilled Nursing and Therapy Jenks, Jenks. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Shanadoa Home Health, Inc., Tulsa. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 74137 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care South Tulsa, Tulsa, 0.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
St Francis Hospital-Dialysis, Tulsa, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmcna - Richard Medlock, Tulsa, 4.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 74137.
Grace Hospice, office in Tulsa, 1.5 miles away, straight line
The Meyer C And Ida Miller Hospice, office in Tulsa, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Saint Francis Hospice, office in Tulsa, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma Ou Physicians Tulsa, Tulsa. 1.6 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 moderate, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very 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 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 |
Looking for assisted living or memory care instead?
Frequently asked questions
Is University Village Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives University Village Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is University Village Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
University Village Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 4.47 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Oklahoma average of 3.84.
Has University Village Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does University Village Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
University Village Retirement Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 80 beds.