University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory
Nursing home in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, CMS certification number 375185
1201 North Vinita Avenue, Tahlequah, OK 74464 · Cherokee County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 139
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 10, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.81
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.44
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.96
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.41
- Weekend total hours
- 3.71
- Nursing staff turnover
- 41.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 57.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 10, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 30, 2023, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 47.1 residents live here, about 34% of its 139 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 139
- Average residents per day
- 47.1
- Certified since
- September 1, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory
- Legal business name
- University Northwest LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- 33 homes nationally under Bridges Health, 3.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory
- Cherokee County Nursing Center1504 North Cedar Avenue, Tahlequah 74464
- Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy614 E Cherrie Street, Tahlequah 74465
- Fort Gibson Care & Rehab Center205 East Poplar Street, Fort Gibson 74434
- Stilwell Nursing and Rehab509 W Locust St, Stilwell 74960
- Eastgate Village Care & Rehab Center3500 Haskell Blvd, Muskogee 74403
Who inspects nursing homes in Oklahoma
Oklahoma's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Oklahoma, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory
What is the CMS star rating of University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory?
University Northwest LLC, for profit - partnership.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.