Tulsa, OK has 20 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,049/mo. That's roughly in line with the Oklahoma state median. Tulsa nursing homes runs large: 70% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 108.
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Median monthly price, Tulsa
$7,049/mo
Estimated range $6,648 – $7,782
● Tulsa $7,049 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Tulsa runs about $33 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Broken Arrow · Owasso · Sapulpa · Claremore
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Tulsa.
Tulsa is a market of larger communities. 70% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 108 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 15.9 findings per provider here.
9 of the 20 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 45% against 32% across Oklahoma.
Tulsa, in Tulsa County, has about 413,794 residents. About 63,340 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $59,838.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Tulsa.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Tulsa's median nursing home cost is about 0% higher than the Oklahoma state median.
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