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Emerald Care Center Tulsa

2425 SOUTH MEMORIAL, TULSA, OK, 74129
(918) 628-0932
118 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
118
CMS facility ID
375094
Care type
Nursing home
County
Tulsa
Facility name
Emerald Care Center Tulsa
Street address
2425 SOUTH MEMORIAL
City / state / ZIP
Tulsa, OK 74129
Phone
(918) 628-0932

Emerald Care Center Tulsa is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is licensed for 118 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Oklahoma (100 beds).

It is one of 55 senior care facilities in Tulsa and 283 skilled nursing facilities across Oklahoma. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Emerald Care Center Tulsa 90 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $68,847 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Emerald Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Chafetz, Yisroel
Direct owner — 20% stake — since 2017
Gamzeh, David
Direct owner · Officer — 19% stake — since 2017
Glatzer, Akiva
Direct owner — 19% stake — since 2017
Walden, Jacob
Direct owner — 17% stake — since 2017
Chickiestrong Tulsa Llc
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 2017
Bankers Trust Company
Security-interest holder — since 2017
Bettis, Melissa
Managing employee — since 2017
Layton, Alphreda
Managing employee — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
5 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1989-04-12
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$68,847 total
Last standard inspection
2025-11-25
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$319 per day (≈ $9,700/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
85% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 7% private/other
Occupancy
53% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
21% above the OK median of $263/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
118
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-11-25Health inspection4 citations
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-12-24
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-12-24
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-12-24
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-12-24
2025-01-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-07
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (84 citations)
2024-07-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0698
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-08-17
2024-04-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered25 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0578
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0602
E · No harm found
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0677
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-06-21
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0690
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0693
E · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0725
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0730
D · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0732
E · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0756
E · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0758
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-05-06
F-0770
D · No harm found
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0814
E · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0882
E · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-06-06
F-0908
E · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2024-06-06
2024-03-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0553
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0698
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-05-10
2024-02-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-03-15
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-03-15
F-0622
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-03-15
F-0623
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-03-15
F-0625
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2024-03-15
F-0626
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Corrected 2024-03-15
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-03-15
2023-02-27Health inspection22 citations
F-0580
E · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0582
E · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0678
J · Immediate jeopardy
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0686
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0727
E · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0758
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0835
E · No harm found
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0838
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0840
D · No harm found
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0887
D · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2023-05-06
F-0888
E · No harm found
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Corrected 2023-05-06
2024-04-11Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-06-18
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-06-18
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-06-18
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-06-18
2023-02-27Fire-safety inspection14 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-05-06
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2023-05-06
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-05-06
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-05-06
K-0324
C · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-05-06
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-05-06
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-05-06
K-0355
C · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-05-06
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-05-06
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-05-06
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2023-05-06
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-05-06
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-05-06
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-05-06
2022-02-22Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-04-11
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2022-04-11
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-04-11
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2022-04-11
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2022-04-11

Federal penalties

2024-07-19Fine$22,975
2023-11-06Fine$13,762
2023-10-17Fine$4,587
2023-09-25Fine$13,762
2023-09-05Fine$4,587
2023-08-28Fine$4,587
2023-08-21Fine$4,587
2024-03-19Medicare payment denial — 2 days
Total fines$68,847
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 375094.
What people say on Google.
3.383 ratings on Google
★★★★★Jacob Burney · 2026-03-19 · via Google

“I had an excellent experience with Emerald Care in Tulsa. The staff was professional, friendly, and genuinely cared about my needs. They took the time to explain everything clearly and made me feel comfortable throughout the entire process. You can tell they truly prioritize their patients. I highly recommend Emerald Care to anyone looking for quality care.”

★★★★★Alana Duvall · 2026-03-24 · via Google

“I am a patient here I have been treated so well. I want to thank Jayla, Kim, the whole therapy team, especially Leslie and Mario. Activities Director Erika. Med techs Michael and Tina. Mike has kept my room cleaned everyday. Food has been very good. Nurse Kristine was very hospitable my first night. Med aids Michael and Tina are very helpful. Teresa my intake lady was patient because I could barel…”

★★★★★Heather E · 2026-01-13 · via Google

“My uncle Kelly spent the last months of his life here and they took fantastic care of him. The bedsores he got from a previous nursing home healed completely at Emerald. It generally smells good in there, you can see the custodian cleaning the floors all day every day. Once in a while, when a resident would become ill with a virus, they were great about wearing PPE and quarantining quickly to keep…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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