The Cottage Extended Care
7707 South Memorial Drive, Tulsa, OK 74133 · Tulsa County · (918) 250-8571
176 certified beds, about 85 residents a day · For profit - Individual · Medicare and Medicaid since 2005
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 375489 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 9, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Oklahoma average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 19 health citations since December 2021, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.95 hours per resident per day, against 3.79 across Oklahoma and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.21 of those hours.
84.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Oklahoma average 55.5%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 19 health citations on file.
June 18, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to: a. ensure medications were secure for 1 of 1 wound care cart, and b. ensure medications were secure for 1 of 2 nurse treatment carts observed. The administrator identified 86 residents resided in the facility.
May 30, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- J Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteOn 05/29/25 at 4:40 p.m., the OSDH was notified and verified the existence of a past non-compliance immediate jeopardy (IJ) situation related to the facility's failure to ensure wound care was completed as ordered. On 05/29/25 at 4:47 p.m., the administrator was notified of the immediate jeopardy (IJ) situation. The administrator was provided the IJ template Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident had wound care completed as ordered for 1 (#1) of 3 sampled residents reviewed for wound care. The DON identified 10 residents received wound care.
January 9, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to complete a discharge summary for one (#98) of three sampled residents reviewed for discharge. The administrator identified 100 residents resided in the facility.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure oxygen and breathing nebulizer tubing was dated for two (#24 and #59) of three sampled residents reviewed for oxygen and breathing nebulizer tubing. The administrator identified 100 residents resided in the facility. The DON identified 19 residents used oxygen in facility
- D Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure call light cords were available in resident rooms for three (#1, 43, and #62) of twenty sampled residents whose call light cord system was observed. The administrator identified 100 residents resided in the facility.
November 29, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- E Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure physician's orders were obtained for catheter care for one (#1) of four residents reviewed for catheters. The DON identified 16 residents with catheters.
September 15, 2023Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 5 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to prevent facility staff from uploading a video recording of a resident being abused onto a social media platform for one (#73) of three sampled residents reviewed for abuse and neglect. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form, dated 09/06/23, documented 86 resident resided in the facility.
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to protect a resident from physical and verbal abuse for one (#73) of three sampled residents reviewed for abuse and neglect. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form, dated 09/06/23, documented 86 resident resided at the facility.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a suspected incident of abuse was reported to the administrator within two hours of discovery for one (#73) of three sampled residents reviewed for abuse and neglect. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form, dated 09/06/23, identified 86 residents resided in the facility.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure baths were provided for dependent residents for two (#63 and #244) of two sampled residents reviewed for ADL care. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form documented 82 residents required assistance or were dependent on staff for ADL care.
- D Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to place functioning call light activation buttons where residents could access them for two (#38 and #76) of two sampled residents reviewed for call systems. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form, dated 09/06/23, documented 86 residents resided in the facility.
December 2, 2021Standard inspection · 8 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure dignity was maintained by covering urinary drainage bags with dignity bags for two (#32 and #61) of two residents reviewed for dignity. The DON identified 14 residents who required urinary drainage bags.
- E Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the facility surety bond was in an amount to secure all personal funds of residents who deposited with the facility. The Administrator identified ten residents who had personal funds with the facility.
- E Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure eye glasses were repaired for one resident (#42) of one sampled for vision. The DON identified 30 residents who required eye glasses.
- E Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to prevent accidents for three residents (#51, 73, and #191) of three reviewed for accidents. The DON identified 19 residents who had accidents in the past six months.
- E Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure nutritional status was maintained via tube feedings for one resident (#31) of one reviewed for weight loss with tube feedings. The census and condition form documented six residents who required tube feedings.
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure infection control was maintained in the kitchen. The facility failed to: a. cover raw chicken in the kitchen area. b. date and label ham and cheese in the walk in refrigerator. The DM reported 82 of 83 residents received meals from the kitchen.
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a baseline care plan was provided within 48 hours of admission for one (#81) of three newly admitted residents reviewed. The DON identified 83 new admissions in the past three months.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a gradual dose reduction for a psychotropic medication was conducted and a rationale was documented for one resident (#73) of five whose medications were reviewed. The census and condition form documented 22 residents who received psychotropic medications.
Fire safety inspections
15 fire safety citations on file: 5 on January 9, 2025, 6 on September 15, 2023, 4 on December 2, 2021.
Every fire safety citation15 citations
- F 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.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- E Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E 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.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.95 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.21 | 0.34 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.52 | 3.44 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.65 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.08 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 84.7% | 55.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 88.9% | 53.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.01 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.13 on weekdays and 3.52 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.16 in April to June 2025 to 3.95 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.95 | 0.21 | 4.13 | 3.52 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 85 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.94 | 0.19 | 4.01 | 3.77 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 95 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.37 | 0.22 | 4.63 | 3.70 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 84 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.16 | 0.36 | 4.34 | 3.69 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 90 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Oklahoma, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.79 | 0.32 | 3.94 | 3.42 | 2.2% | 1.6% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.8 | 13.6 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.4 | 13.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.5 | 17.5 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 33.8 | 27.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 20.6 | 16.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: COX RETIREMENT PROPERTIES INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox, Steven | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 04/21/2005 | |
| Cox, Steven | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 04/21/2005 | |
| Cox, Steven | Corporate director | Individual | 07/19/2005 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on January 9, 2025: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on January 9, 2025: "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."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on May 30, 2025: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on June 18, 2026: "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."
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Oklahoma contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Oklahoma. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Oklahoma State Department of Health, Long Term Care Service, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Oklahoma Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Office of the Attorney General, 1-800-211-2116. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: OSDH Long Term Care Surveys search, where Oklahoma publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is The Cottage Extended Care's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates The Cottage Extended Care 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did The Cottage Extended Care get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 9, 2025. The Oklahoma average is 6.4.
- Has The Cottage Extended Care been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does The Cottage Extended Care accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns The Cottage Extended Care?
- CMS lists 3 owners and managers. Legal business name: COX RETIREMENT PROPERTIES INC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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