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Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center in Tulsa, OK

Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home community in Tulsa, OK.

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Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center in Tulsa, OK

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5170 South Vandalia, Tulsa, OK 74135

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3.4 from 79 reviews
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Overall Review of Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center

common 24 reviews mention this

Care teams are described both ways

Residents and families describe care staff with both strong praise and serious concerns.

Many reviewers say the nursing and broader support teams are caring, friendly, and attentive, including mention of specific roles like nurses, aides, therapists, and the director of nursing. A separate group of reviews describes the opposite experience, including neglect, unresponsiveness, and significant day-to-day breakdowns in help and supervision. Several comments also connect these care experiences to staffing levels, which is why opinions vary so widely across reviews.

differentiator 7 reviews mention this

Therapy is frequently singled out

Physical and rehabilitation therapy comes up repeatedly in reviews.

Across multiple reviews, families mention therapy sessions and day-to-day rehab support, sometimes describing therapy being provided in-room or adjusted around limitations. Some reviewers also give therapy credit even when they have complaints about other parts of the stay, suggesting therapy is one of the clearer strengths. Others still flag gaps in daily care, but therapy itself is a consistent point residents and families talk about.

caveat 15 reviews mention this

Room cleanliness is a major divide

Cleanliness complaints are common and can be severe.

Several negative reviews describe dirty rooms and bathrooms, including issues like stained or unsanitary conditions, bed and floor cleanliness problems, and reports of pests. Positive reviews also exist, including comments that the facility is clean and that cleaning crews are active. That split shows up in the writing, with some reviewers calling out housekeeping and sanitation as an ongoing concern.

caveat 10 reviews mention this

Staffing and call response concerns

Residents and families raise recurring staffing and response-time concerns.

Some reviewers say staffing is too low to meet residents’ needs, and a few mention long waits for help after call lights are pressed. Several negative comments also describe delayed or incomplete assistance with basic care, including hydration, hygiene, and meal help. A smaller number of more positive reviews acknowledge staffing shortfalls sometimes but still report that their loved ones received good care overall.

common 5 reviews mention this

Dining support and diet options

Dining comes up in reviews, including mentions of meal service.

Some reviews highlight food quality and meal experience, including appreciation for dietary support and meal-related help. Other reviewers mention that meals can arrive late or not as expected, which is part of the broader concern about daily service consistency. The community also offers restaurant-style dining, and the dining mentions in reviews align with why this stays on people’s radar.

  • An elegantly decorated restaurant interior with arranged dining tables and chairs.
  • A beautifully decorated dining room for Christmas, featuring a long table set with festive decor and illuminated by warm lights.
  • An elegantly set long dining table decorated for a festive holiday banquet with candles and greenery.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 106 resident community capacity 106 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beautician on-site Beautician on-site
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Guest parking Guest parking
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Laundry Laundry
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Resident parking Resident parking
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Tulsa International (8 miles away) Tulsa International (8 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation & parking Transportation & parking
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Hospice care Hospice care
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Physical therapy Physical therapy
  • Psychiatric care Psychiatric care
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Room service Room service
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Taco Bell (0.2 miles)
  • Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers (0.4 miles)
  • Hideaway Pizza (0.6 miles)
  • Chimi's Mexican Food (0.9 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (1.3 miles)
  • Whataburger (1.3 miles)
  • Coney I-Lander (1.4 miles)

Cafes

  • Dutch Bros Coffee (0.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (0.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.4 miles)
  • Cha Bubble Tea (2.9 miles)
  • Tally's Good Food Cafe (4.2 miles)
  • Coffee House (4.5 miles)

Physicians

  • Tulsa Endoscopy Center (0.4 miles)
  • Ou Physicians (1 miles)
  • Family Care of Tulsa (1.1 miles)
  • Warren Clinic-Springer Building (1.1 miles)
  • Child Neurology of Tulsa (1.1 miles)
  • Breast Specialists Of Saint Francis (1.1 miles)
  • Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center (1.2 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.7 miles)
  • Reasor's Foods (1.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.4 miles)
  • Act Pharmacy (1.7 miles)
  • Qualitycare Pharmacy (1.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2 miles)
  • Drug Warehouse (2.1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Islamic Society of Tulsa (1 miles)
  • Christ United Methodist Church (2 miles)
  • Brookside Baptist Church (3.3 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Southroads 20 (1.4 miles)
  • Cinemark Tulsa (4.3 miles)

Parks

  • Leake Park (2.7 miles)
  • Terrace Park (3.2 miles)
  • Florence Park (3.4 miles)
  • Riverparks (3.7 miles)
  • Gathering Place (4.5 miles)
  • River Parks 96th and Riverside (4.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • Health Design (4 miles)
  • St John Medical Center (4 miles)
  • Southwestern Regional Medical Center (4.2 miles)

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