Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care is an OSDH-licensed assisted living serving Bethany, with an active Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) license (#AL5549). This page combines the state record with what to look for on a visit.
| Provider | Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care |
|---|---|
| Type | Assisted Living (OSDH-licensed) |
| City | Bethany, OK 73008 |
| Address | 3704 North Asbury |
| Owner / operator | Southern Nazarene University (100%) |
| OSDH license # | AL5549 |
| License status | Licensed |
| County | Oklahoma County |
| OSDH region | — |
| memory care | Yes — memory care |
| SoonerCare (Medicaid) | Not indicated |
| OSDH lookup | — |
How Oklahoma regulates assisted livings
In Oklahoma, assisted living is licensed by OSDH (the Long Term Care Service) under Title 63 O.S. §1-890.1 (the Continuum of Care & Assisted Living Act) and OAC 310:663. A facility's license can include endorsements — such as memory care — that let residents stay as needs increase. Always verify the exact license and endorsements; they determine how long your parent can remain as care needs grow.
Bethany location & hospital context
Bethany is a settled northwest-metro city of about 20,000 surrounded by Oklahoma City, home to Southern Nazarene University, with a quiet residential character and an established 65+ population near the northwest OKC hospitals.
Nearby hospitals: INTEGRIS Health (northwest OKC, nearby), SSM Health St. Anthony (OKC, nearby), Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City (nearby). Proximity matters for hospital discharges, emergencies, and specialist visits, so families weighing Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care often factor drive time to these. Nearby areas: Downtown Bethany, Lake Overholser area, Southern Nazarene area, Council Road corridor.
What assisted living costs near Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care
Assisted Living in the Bethany area typically runs $3,700–$5,050/month (2026). Pricing at any specific provider depends on care level, room type, and size. Oklahoma's SoonerCare (Medicaid) with the ADvantage Waiver and VA Aid & Attendance can offset much of the care cost for those who qualify — ask us what applies.
How to evaluate Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care
When you tour an assisted living community like this one, the things that predict a good experience aren't in the brochure. Ask the overnight staff-to-resident ratio (daytime numbers hide the real picture), the staff turnover rate over the past year, and how long the administrator and head caregiver have been in place. Ask what care needs would force a move-out, how the care plan is built and how often it's updated, and who administers medications and how errors are tracked. Walk the halls at a meal and an activity, notice whether residents are engaged or idle, and ask to speak with a current resident's family. Confirm the OSDH license and any endorsements — especially memory care — because they determine how long your parent can stay as needs grow.
Is Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care the right fit?
Assisted living fits an older adult who needs daily help — bathing, dressing, medication reminders, meals — but does not require round-the-clock skilled nursing. It's the most common first move when living alone stops being safe. Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care is licensed for this level of care in Bethany; whether it's right for your parent depends on their specific needs, budget, and preferences. A free advisor can compare it head-to-head with other licensed Bethany-area options.
What's typically included at a assisted living like this
Usually included: housing, three meals daily, 24/7 awake staff, housekeeping, laundry, scheduled transportation, social and wellness programming, and a basic care plan. Typically billed separately: medication management above a basic tier, two-person transfers, incontinence care, on-site hospice coordination, and one-on-one aide hours. Ask Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care for an itemized monthly rate sheet so you can compare it honestly against other Bethany options.
Questions to ask when you tour Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care
- How fast can staff respond to a call button at night?
- What would trigger a move to a higher care level?
- What's the true all-in monthly cost for our parent's needs?
- How are falls and med changes communicated to family?
- How long have caregivers worked here on average?
Common questions about Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care
Is Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care licensed in Oklahoma?
How many beds does Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care have?
Does Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care accept SoonerCare (Medicaid)?
What does it cost?
How Bethany families actually pay for care
Very few families cover senior care from a single source. In Bethany, 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 Bethany assisted living 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 Bethany providers accept SoonerCare (the ADvantage Waiver).
Oklahoma programs worth knowing about
In Oklahoma, senior-care facilities are licensed and inspected by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) through OSDH Long Term Care Service — verify any license and inspection history free at oklahoma.gov/health. Service funding flows through the local Area Agency on Aging; the Oklahoma City metro's are the Areawide Aging Agency for Oklahoma County, the Areawide Aging Agency for Canadian, and Aging & Disability Resources of Cleveland County. Long-term-care help runs through SoonerCare (Medicaid) and the ADvantage Waiver, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman plus OSDH Adult Protective Services protect residents. Our advisors help families use all of these at no cost.
How we help with Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care
We're a free, local senior-care advisory service — families never pay us. If Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care is on your shortlist, we can tell you how it compares to nearby licensed options on cost, care level, and availability, join the tour or the call, and help you read the OSDH record. We only earn anything if you choose to move in somewhere and are glad you did, so our incentive is a genuine fit, not a particular building. We'll also flag good alternatives in Bethany that don't compensate us.
About this page: the facility facts above come from current the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) (OSDH Long Term Care Service) licensing data. We don't publish unverified reviews or ratings — we share the public record and help you evaluate the provider in person. Confirm the current license at oklahoma.gov/health before you sign anything.