Oklahoma

Nursing Home Staffing Profile — 2025Q3

266 facilities16,124 residents3.86 avg HPRD

vs National Average

-0.03 HPRD

National avg: 3.90 · Oklahoma: 3.86

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Oklahoma ranks among the lower-performing states for nursing home staffing, with an average of 3.86 HPRD — 0.03 hours below the national average. Only 73.3% of facilities meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD, compared to 65.8% nationally. RN staffing averages 0.34 HPRD, with 2.3% of facilities meeting the 0.75 research recommendation.

3.86

Average Total HPRD

All nursing staff combined

▼ 0.03 vs national

0.34

Average RN HPRD

Recommended: 0.75

▼ 0.34 vs national

73.3%

Meet CMS Benchmark

195 of 266 facilities

11.9%

Avg Weekend Drop-off

Staffing reduction on Sat/Sun

2.7%

Avg Agency Staff

Contractor/temp worker hours

—

Had Zero-RN Days

Data unavailable

3.78

Median HPRD

50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)

F-Rated Facilities

Under 2.5 HPRD — critically understaffed

Grade Distribution

How Oklahoma's 266 facilities grade out

HPRD Distribution

Where facilities fall across the staffing spectrum

Staffing by Ownership Type

For-profit facilities consistently staff lower than non-profit and government-run homes

For-Profit

3.81

avg HPRD

240 facilities (90%)

Non-Profit

4.31

avg HPRD

23 facilities (9%)

Government

4.79

avg HPRD

3 facilities (1%)

💡 Non-profit facilities in Oklahoma average 0.50 more HPRD than for-profit ones — about 13% higher staffing.

▲ Best Staffed in Oklahoma

Top 5 by total nurse HPRD

Baptist Village of Oklahoma City

RIVERSIDE HEALTH SERVICES

▼ Most Understaffed in Oklahoma

Bottom 5 by total nurse HPRD

Southern Pointe Living Center

HERITAGE AT BRANDON PLACE HEALTH & REHABILITATION

CROSS TIMBERS NURSING AND REHABILITATION

MIDWEST CITY

2.61 HPRD

RN: 0.14

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County Breakdown

Staffing metrics by county in Oklahoma — click a county to see individual facilities

Avg HPRD— total nurse hours per resident per day:≥ 3.48 meets federal benchmark,3.0–3.47 below benchmark,< 3.0 critically low

Meet Benchmark— share of facilities in the county at or above the 3.48 HPRD federal minimum:≥ 50%35–49%< 35%

County	Facilities ↓	Avg HPRD	RN HPRD	Meet Benchmark	Grades
▸Oklahoma	40	3.87	0.36	70.0%	Mixed D/C
▸Tulsa	32	4.04	0.32	81.3%	Mixed D/F
▸Muskogee	10	3.88	0.31	70.0%	Mostly D
▸Cleveland	9	3.71	0.29	66.7%	Mostly D
▸Creek	7	3.95	0.33	85.7%	Mostly D
▸Garfield	6	4.03	0.41	66.7%	Mostly D
▸Pittsburg	6	3.63	0.37	50.0%	Mostly D
▸Canadian	5	4.03	0.33	60.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Pottawatomie	5	3.71	0.31	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Delaware	5	3.85	0.53	80.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Grady	5	4.10	0.28	80.0%	Mostly F
▸Stephens	5	4.53	0.31	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Bryan	5	3.13	0.33	20.0%	Mixed D/F
▸Le Flore	5	4.30	0.29	80.0%	Mostly D
▸Okmulgee	4	3.52	0.37	50.0%	Mixed D/B
▸Mayes	4	3.69	0.34	75.0%	Mostly D
▸Lincoln	4	3.92	0.30	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Kay	4	3.33	0.28	50.0%	Mixed D/F
▸Carter	4	3.92	0.54	100.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Sequoyah	4	4.56	0.24	100.0%	Mostly F
▸Seminole	4	3.63	0.28	75.0%	Mixed F/B
▸Rogers	4	3.40	0.21	50.0%	Mostly F
▸Washington	4	3.86	0.27	75.0%	Mostly F
▸Ottawa	3	3.76	0.47	100.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Beckham	3	3.82	0.29	100.0%	Mostly F
▸Caddo	3	3.85	0.22	66.7%	Mostly F
▸Cherokee	3	3.84	0.30	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Comanche	3	3.58	0.22	33.3%	Mostly F
▸Garvin	3	3.43	0.23	33.3%	Mostly F
▸Kingfisher	3	4.29	0.43	66.7%	Mixed B/C
▸Mcclain	3	3.50	0.38	66.7%	Mostly D
▸Mccurtain	3	3.75	0.30	33.3%	Mixed C/D
▸Mcintosh	3	4.01	0.18	66.7%	Mostly F
▸Okfuskee	3	3.60	0.34	66.7%	Mixed C/D
▸Payne	3	3.70	0.38	66.7%	Mostly D
▸Pontotoc	3	3.19	0.35	33.3%	Mixed C/D
▸Logan	2	3.98	0.45	100.0%	Mixed B/D
▸Wagoner	2	3.91	0.18	100.0%	Mostly F
▸Murray	2	3.14	0.39	50.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Nowata	2	4.16	0.47	100.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Osage	2	4.09	0.27	50.0%	Mixed D/F
▸Pawnee	2	3.78	0.37	100.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Woods	2	5.36	0.53	100.0%	Mixed B/D
▸Custer	2	4.06	0.40	50.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Pushmataha	2	3.06	0.56	0.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Choctaw	2	3.71	0.37	100.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Kiowa	2	3.61	0.43	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Latimer	2	2.37	0.28	50.0%	Mixed D/F
▸Jackson	2	3.94	0.41	100.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Hughes	2	3.34	0.26	50.0%	Mixed D/F
▸Blaine	2	4.62	0.34	100.0%	Mixed C/F
▸Craig	1	3.81	0.31	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Cotton	1	2.97	0.29	0.0%	Mostly D
▸Dewey	1	4.96	0.44	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Beaver	1	4.71	0.51	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Major	1	4.59	0.40	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Marshall	1	3.52	0.36	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Haskell	1	3.99	0.15	100.0%	Mostly F
▸Woodward	1	4.16	0.41	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Harper	1	3.59	0.38	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Noble	1	4.04	0.46	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Coal	1	4.66	0.87	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Washita	1	4.71	0.16	100.0%	Mostly F
▸Greer	1	3.95	0.35	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Grant	1	3.86	0.47	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Johnston	1	3.60	0.59	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Adair	1	3.39	0.24	0.0%	Mostly F

HPRD Range in Oklahoma

The spread between best and worst staffed facilities

3.46

25th pctile

3.78

Median

4.16

75th pctile

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

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