Our Oklahoma City memory care shortlist is built from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) licensing records, not advertising. We surface the established, larger-capacity providers first, then explain how to judge fit for your situation.
Below: a ranked shortlist, our ranking criteria, 2026 Oklahoma City costs, and local context. Talk to a free advisor for current openings.
Top memory care options in Oklahoma City
Ranked by licensed capacity from current the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) records. Confirm any license at oklahoma.gov/health before you commit.
- Morada Southridge — a —-bed licensed home in Oklahoma City (OSDH #AL5503).
- Saddlebrook Senior Living — a —-bed residence in Oklahoma City (OSDH #AL5513).
- Town Village Assisted Living — an established —-bed provider in Oklahoma City (OSDH #AL5595).
- Crystal Place — a —-bed licensed home in Oklahoma City (OSDH #AL5518).
- Iris Memory Care of NW Oklahoma City — a —-bed community in Oklahoma City (OSDH #AL5599).
- Meadowlakes Retirement Village — a —-bed community in Oklahoma City (OSDH #AL1411).
- The Heaven House, LLC — a —-bed licensed home in Oklahoma City (OSDH #AL5538).
- Homestead of Del City — a —-bed residence in Oklahoma City (OSDH #AL5520).
- Infinite Care Homes Blue Sky — a —-bed community in Oklahoma City (OSDH #AL5500).
- Iris Memory Care of Nichols Hills — a —-bed residence in Oklahoma City (OSDH #AL5536).
How we rank
- Active, clean OSDH license confirmed on the OSDH provider lookup
- Capacity and the care level the license supports
- Years in operation and ownership stability
- Up-front, itemized pricing
- Recent firsthand advisor visit
What memory care costs in Oklahoma City (2026)
Oklahoma City pricing runs $4,800–$6,800/month, near the metro average for the Oklahoma City metro — a reflection of local real-estate and the mix of small residential care homes versus larger communities.
- Assisted living (standard): $3,900–$5,300/month
- Memory care: $4,800–$6,800/month
- Residential care home: $2,200–$3,800/month
- In-home care: $26–$33/hour
What lowers the bill in Oklahoma City: a shared room (typically $700–$1,200/mo less), a small residential care home over a large community, right-sizing the care level, and VA Aid & Attendance or Oklahoma's SoonerCare / ADvantage Waiver for those who qualify.
Senior care in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County
Oklahoma City is the state capital and Oklahoma's largest city, with roughly 700,000 residents inside a metro of about 1.5 million and a growing 65+ population spread from the established northwest neighborhoods near Mercy and INTEGRIS Baptist to the south side and the Quail Springs corridor. As the region's medical and population hub — anchored by OU Health, the INTEGRIS Baptist and SSM Health St. Anthony systems, and the Oklahoma City VA — OKC offers the widest range of senior care in the state, from small licensed residential care homes to large assisted-living and memory-care communities.
Nearby hospitals: OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center, INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center, SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City. Being near a hospital helps with post-rehab follow-up, sudden memory-care needs, and routine specialist care, so Oklahoma City families weigh drive time to these closely.
Areas families ask about: Nichols Hills-adjacent, Edgemere Park, Crown Heights, Mesta Park, Quail Springs, Memorial / Penn.
Best for your situation
The right memory care pick in Oklahoma City depends on care level, budget, and how close you need to be to OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center. A free local advisor can narrow this list to two or three genuine fits — get matched.
What memory care means — and who it's for
Memory care is for someone with Alzheimer's or another dementia who wanders, gets disoriented, or needs a secured, structured environment with dementia-trained staff. Families usually move here when safety at home or in standard assisted living slips.
How Oklahoma regulates it: Oklahoma does not issue a separate "memory care" license. Secured dementia care is a memory care specialty delivered inside OSDH-licensed assisted living facilities (the Continuum of Care & Assisted Living Act (Title 63 O.S. §1-890.1), OAC 310:663) or residential care homes that meet additional staffing, security, and dementia-training rules. Confirm the secured-unit staffing ratio and staff dementia-training hours.
In Oklahoma City specifically, that means weighing the licensed options against Oklahoma City's cost range and your family's timeline. The right choice balances care level, budget, location near OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center, and how quickly you need a spot.
What's included — and what costs extra
Usually included: a secured residence, all meals, 24/7 dementia-trained staff, structured daily activities, housekeeping, laundry, and behavioral support. Typically extra: higher acuity care, two-person transfers, hospice coordination, and private-duty aide time. Get every Oklahoma City option's pricing in writing, itemized, before you compare them.
How fast you can move in Oklahoma City
Plan on roughly 7–14 days for a Oklahoma City placement: assessment, deposit, physician's order, then move-in. Memory-care and post-hospital moves can happen same-day to 72 hours when a secured bed opens. A free local advisor can tell you which Oklahoma City providers have current openings.
How Oklahoma City families actually pay for care
Very few families cover senior care from a single source. In Oklahoma City, the typical plan layers several of these, often shifting over a multi-year stay:
- Personal savings & Social Security. Most Oklahoma City metro families self-fund the first 12–24 months from savings, pensions, and monthly Social Security before tapping other sources.
- Long-term-care insurance. If a policy is in force, it can cover a large share of assisted living or home care — check the elimination period and daily benefit cap. Oklahoma's Oklahoma long-term care planning also provides a state long-term-care benefit for eligible workers.
- VA Aid & Attendance. Eligible wartime veterans and surviving spouses can receive roughly $1,800–$2,900/month toward care — a major lever in a metro served by the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System (Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center).
- SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid) long-term care. Oklahoma's SoonerCare long-term care — delivered in the community through the ADvantage Waiver, administered by OSDH Home and Community Services — covers personal care and many community-based services for those who qualify by income and assets. Residential care homes are a common low-cost, Medicaid-contracted setting.
- Home equity. Selling the family home or a reverse mortgage frequently funds sustained care once a parent has moved.
- Family cost-sharing. Siblings often split the monthly gap; a written agreement keeps it fair and durable.
Because Oklahoma City memory care can run into the thousands per month, mapping the funding plan early — before a crisis — often saves a family tens of thousands of dollars. A free local advisor can tell you which of these you qualify for and which Oklahoma City providers accept SoonerCare (the ADvantage Waiver).