CNA Home Care in Tulsa, OK: Nursing Assistants

Local figures

Nursing Assistants in Tulsa, OK: the local picture

6+

Medicare-certified nursing homes within 25 miles

600

certified beds in the 6 nearest nursing homes

$13.32

median hourly wage of home care aides in Oklahoma (BLS, May 2025)

$7.25

Oklahoma minimum wage per hour

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Tulsa are Emerald Care Center Tulsa in Tulsa (0.9 mi), Gracewood Health & Rehab in Tulsa (1.2 mi), Trinity Woods, Inc. in Tulsa (1.7 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in Oklahoma earn a median $13.32 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). Oklahoma's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Tulsa has about 7,290 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

Tulsa compared with Tulsa County and Oklahoma

Census figure	Tulsa	Tulsa County	Oklahoma
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	35%	41%
Residents 65 or older	15%	15%	16%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	33%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	9.3%	11%
Households with no vehicle	8.3%	6.3%	5.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$55,557	$57,198	—

Older residents in towns around Tulsa

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Catoosa, OK	8.2 mi	1,046	72
Turley, OK	9.0 mi	488	9
Broken Arrow, OK	9.3 mi	18,896	1,513
Jenks, OK	9.8 mi	2,773	310
Owasso, OK	12 mi	5,126	681
Bixby, OK	13 mi	3,897	371

Nursing homes near Tulsa

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Emerald Care Center Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	0.9 mi	1 of 5	118	(918) 628-0932
Gracewood Health & Rehab	Tulsa, OK	1.2 mi	2 of 5	121	(918) 622-3430
Trinity Woods, Inc.	Tulsa, OK	1.7 mi	5 of 5	84	(918) 743-2565
Oklahoma Memory Care Institute	Tulsa, OK	2.1 mi	2 of 5	56	(918) 203-0606
Leisure Village Health Care Center	Tulsa, OK	2.3 mi	1 of 5	117	(918) 622-4747
Tulsa Nursing Center	Tulsa, OK	2.9 mi	4 of 5	104	(918) 438-2440

Home health agencies serving Tulsa

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Elara Caring Xx	Oklahoma City, OK	103 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(405) 949-9984
Mays Housecall Home Health Of Tulsa, LLC	Tulsa, OK	5.7 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(918) 437-0620
Angels Care Home Health Of East Oklahoma	Broken Arrow, OK	7.8 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(918) 251-0952
A Path Of Care Home Health I, Inc	Ada, OK	103 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(405) 321-7400

Straight-line miles from the center of Tulsa. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a nursing assistant can help with

Bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
Safe transfers, repositioning and walking
Help with eating and fluids
Taking and noting vital signs if asked

Cost

What CNAs costs in Tulsa

At the Oklahoma median aide wage of $13.32 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,154 a month in wages, which is 25% of the $4,630 monthly median income of Tulsa households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Oklahoma's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a nursing assistant

To be certified, a nurse aide completes a state-approved training program of at least 75 hours, including 16 hours of supervised practical training, and passes a competency exam (42 CFR 483.152). The state then lists them on its nurse aide registry, which you can search online in most states.

Questions worth asking: Which state certified you, and is it current? Where have you worked as a CNA? Are you comfortable with lifts, catheters and incontinence care? More in our nursing assistants guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Nursing Assistants in Tulsa: common questions

What nursing homes are near Tulsa?

The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Emerald Care Center Tulsa in Tulsa (0.9 mi, 1 of 5 overall); Gracewood Health & Rehab in Tulsa (1.2 mi, 2 of 5 overall); Trinity Woods, Inc. in Tulsa (1.7 mi, 5 of 5 overall). Ratings are from Medicare Care Compare.

How much does CNAs cost in Tulsa?

At the Oklahoma median aide wage of $13.32 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,154 a month in wages, which is 25% of the $4,630 monthly median income of Tulsa households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Oklahoma's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Can a CNA give medication?

Generally no. A CNA can remind someone to take medication. Giving medication is usually reserved for licensed nurses, or for aides with a separate state medication certification.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

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