Last verified: October 2026 against the OSDH Long Term Care record
Is Arbor House Assisted Living Center licensed in Oklahoma?
Yes. Arbor House Assisted Living Center holds an open OSDH Assisted Living Center license, ID AL1405, for 62 beds. It is listed as open in the OSDH Long Term Care registry retrieved October 24, 2026.
License and contact information for Arbor House Assisted Living Center
| Licensing agency | Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Long Term Care Service |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted Living Center |
| OSDH license ID | AL1405 |
| OSDH sub-type | Licensed Only |
| Licensed beds | 62 |
| Status | Open (active license) |
| Earliest document in public file | 2019 |
| Survey files posted | 6 (most recent February 5, 2026) |
| Alzheimer's special-care disclosure | On file (latest October 19, 2026) |
| Enforcement / administrative orders | None reported |
| Administrator (per OSDH) | Kirkland, Judy |
| Address | 4501 West Main Street, Norman, OK 73072 (Cleveland County) |
| Phone | (405) 292-9200 |
| State record | OSDH survey search → (search “ARBOR HOUSE ASSISTED LIVING CENTER”) |
What does the OSDH inspection file show for Arbor House Assisted Living Center?
OSDH has posted 6 survey documents for Arbor House Assisted Living Center — licensing inspections and complaint investigations — the most recent dated February 5, 2026, with 4 since October 2023. No administrative or court order appears in the public file.
| Date | Document | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2026 | Survey document | 26 |
| February 12, 2025 | Survey document | 4 |
| October 15, 2024 | Survey document | 12 |
| June 28, 2024 | Survey document | 2 |
| May 25, 2023 | Survey document | 4 |
| February 13, 2020 | Survey document | 3 |
Survey years on file: 2026 (1), 2025 (1), 2024 (2), 2023 (1), 2020 (1). A longer document usually means more findings were written up, but only the report itself says what OSDH cited and whether it was corrected. Open them from the facility's file on the OSDH survey search, and ask the administrator to walk you through the latest one.
Does Arbor House Assisted Living Center offer memory care?
Arbor House Assisted Living Center has an Alzheimer's Disease Special Care Disclosure in its OSDH file (latest dated October 19, 2026). Oklahoma requires one from any provider that advertises a special unit or program for Alzheimer's or related dementia, covering staffing ratios, training, admission and discharge rules, the physical environment and fees — ask for a copy.
Who is Arbor House Assisted Living Center a good fit for?
As a mid-size community, Arbor House Assisted Living Center suits someone who needs daily help with personal care or medications but not 24-hour skilled nursing, which an Oklahoma assisted living center cannot provide. A mid-size or smaller building can feel more personal; ask how staffing holds up on nights and weekends.
How does Arbor House Assisted Living Center compare with other licensed communities nearby?
With 62 licensed beds, Arbor House Assisted Living Center ranks #36 by size among the 81 assisted living centers in the metro. The Norman, Moore, Noble & Purcell area has 9 licensed centers with 558 beds between them, 3 of them flagged for memory care.
- Sooner Station at University North Park — Norman, 100 beds, 5 survey files
- Luxe Life Norman Al, LLC — Norman, 86 beds, 11 survey files
- The Gardens at Rivermont — Norman, 70 beds, 5 survey files
- Featherstone Assisted Living Community of Moore — Moore, 55 beds, 7 survey files
- Westbrook Gardens Slc — Purcell, 88 beds, 6 survey files
See every licensed memory care provider in the metro →
How big is Arbor House Assisted Living Center compared with other Cleveland County assisted living?
Arbor House Assisted Living Center holds 62 of the 1,258 licensed assisted living beds in Cleveland County (5%), across 17 open centers there. Metro-wide the 81 centers hold 5,036 beds, and the median center is licensed for 55 beds.
Licensed beds are a ceiling, not a census: OSDH licenses capacity, and a community may run below it. Ask how many residents live there today, how many are in memory care, and how staffing scales when the building is full.
How often does OSDH inspect Arbor House Assisted Living Center?
The public file for Arbor House Assisted Living Center holds 6 survey documents across 7 calendar years (2020–2026), about 0.9 a year. Oklahoma assisted living centers receive periodic licensing surveys, and OSDH adds complaint investigations whenever someone files a complaint, so a busier file can reflect a larger building or more complaints — the reports themselves say which.
When you read a survey, look for the date, whether it was a licensing survey or a complaint investigation, the rule each finding cites, and the plan of correction. Repeat findings on the same rule across two or more surveys matter more than a single citation.
What local help is available near Arbor House Assisted Living Center?
Cleveland County is also served by the Areawide Aging Agency (405-942-8500), which runs the long-term care ombudsman program for the four core metro counties. Statewide, suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation goes to OKDHS at 1-800-522-3511, and licensing complaints to OSDH Long Term Care at (405) 426-8200.
Where is Arbor House Assisted Living Center and what is nearby?
Arbor House Assisted Living Center is at 4501 West Main Street, Norman, OK 73072, in Cleveland County. Hospitals families in this part of the metro use include Norman Regional Hospital, Norman Regional HealthPlex (I-35 & Tecumseh), SSM Health St. Anthony Healthplex Norman.
Norman is Cleveland County's seat and the metro's third-largest city, home to the University of Oklahoma and about 130,000 residents, with an affordable housing stock, a strong university-town economy, and a steady base of assisted-living and adult-day options.
Nearby areas families also look at: Downtown Norman, Brookhaven, Trail Woods, Rolling Meadows, East Norman.
How much does Arbor House Assisted Living Center cost?
OSDH does not publish rates, so ask Arbor House Assisted Living Center for its written rate sheet. For context, memory care in the Norman area typically runs $4,750–$6,750 a month in 2026.
Paying for it: SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid) does not pay assisted living rent, but the ADvantage Waiver can cover personal care services for residents who qualify medically and financially; VA Aid and Attendance helps eligible veterans and surviving spouses. Ask on the first call which of these Arbor House Assisted Living Center accepts.
How should I evaluate Arbor House Assisted Living Center?
The license says what a community may do; the survey file shows how it has been doing it. Read the latest OSDH survey for Arbor House Assisted Living Center, visit at a mealtime and again unannounced, and ask how the memory care unit would handle a resident whose needs change.
Questions to ask on your tour of Arbor House Assisted Living Center
- How many caregivers are awake overnight, and how many residents does each one cover?
- What did the most recent OSDH survey cite, and what did you change afterward?
- Which care needs would require a move to a nursing facility?
- How long have the administrator and the lead nurse been in their roles?
- Do you accept the ADvantage Waiver or VA Aid and Attendance, and is there a waitlist for those residents?
- What happens at 2 a.m. after a fall, and which hospital do you send residents to?
- Can family visit unannounced, and who do we call with a concern?
- If dementia progresses, can my parent stay, and what does the secured unit cost?
- How much notice do you give before a rate increase or a discharge?
Who can help if there is a problem at Arbor House Assisted Living Center?
Start with the administrator, then file a complaint with OSDH Long Term Care at (405) 426-8200. For free local counseling and the long-term care ombudsman, contact the Areawide Aging Agency (405-942-8500); report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation to the Oklahoma DHS adult abuse line, 1-800-522-3511.
How can Oklahoma City Senior Advisor help with Arbor House Assisted Living Center?
We are a free local advisory service. We can check whether Arbor House Assisted Living Center has an opening at your parent's care level, compare it with other licensed options in the Norman, Moore, Noble & Purcell area, and walk you through its OSDH file before you tour. Families never pay us.
Talk to an advisor free →This profile uses only public OSDH records and does not rate, rank or endorse Arbor House Assisted Living Center. Oklahoma City Senior Advisor is not affiliated with the community.
