Last verified: October 2026 against the OSDH Long Term Care record
Is Spanish Cove Housing Authority licensed in Oklahoma?
Yes. Spanish Cove Housing Authority holds an open OSDH Assisted Living Center license, ID AL0906, for 82 beds as part of a licensed continuum of care campus. It is listed as open in the OSDH Long Term Care registry retrieved October 24, 2026.
License and contact information for Spanish Cove Housing Authority
| Licensing agency | Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Long Term Care Service |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted Living Center (continuum of care) |
| OSDH license ID | AL0906 |
| OSDH sub-type | Continuum Of Care |
| Licensed beds | 82 |
| Status | Open (active license) |
| Earliest document in public file | 2020 |
| Survey files posted | 5 (most recent August 18, 2026) |
| Alzheimer's special-care disclosure | None in the public file |
| Enforcement / administrative orders | None reported |
| Administrator (per OSDH) | O'neill, Cheryl |
| Address | 11 Palm Avenue, Yukon, OK 73099 (Canadian County) |
| Phone | (405) 354-1901 |
| State record | OSDH survey search → (search “SPANISH COVE HOUSING AUTHORITY”) |
What does the OSDH inspection file show for Spanish Cove Housing Authority?
OSDH has posted 5 survey documents for Spanish Cove Housing Authority — licensing inspections and complaint investigations — the most recent dated August 18, 2026, with 3 since October 2023. No administrative or court order appears in the public file.
| Date | Document | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2026 | Survey document | 3 |
| October 15, 2025 | Survey document | 2 |
| October 21, 2024 | Survey document | 3 |
| April 3, 2023 | Survey document | 15 |
| March 4, 2020 | Survey document | 52 |
Survey years on file: 2026 (1), 2025 (1), 2024 (1), 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 Spanish Cove Housing Authority offer memory care?
Nothing in the public OSDH file for Spanish Cove Housing Authority shows an Alzheimer's special-care disclosure, so do not assume a secured dementia unit. Ask directly how the community handles residents whose memory declines, and when that would require a move.
Who is Spanish Cove Housing Authority a good fit for?
As a mid-size community, Spanish Cove Housing Authority 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 Spanish Cove Housing Authority compare with other licensed communities nearby?
With 82 licensed beds, Spanish Cove Housing Authority ranks #24 by size among the 81 assisted living centers in the metro. The Bethany, Yukon, Mustang & El Reno area has 11 licensed centers with 765 beds between them, 2 of them flagged for memory care.
- Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care — Bethany, 110 beds, 2 survey files
- Glade Avenue Assisted Living — Bethany, 100 beds, 10 survey files
- Heritage Assisted Living — Yukon, 95 beds, 6 survey files
- Sand Sage of the Highlands — Mustang, 79 beds, 5 survey files
- St Katharine Drexel Retirement Center — El Reno, 74 beds, 7 survey files
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Is Spanish Cove Housing Authority part of a continuum of care campus?
Yes. OSDH lists Spanish Cove Housing Authority's assisted living license (AL0906, 82 beds) under the continuum of care sub-type, and the same campus holds a separate OSDH nursing home license (NH0907, 57 beds, Snf Only). That means a resident whose needs grow can move to skilled nursing without leaving the campus, though each level is licensed and inspected on its own.
Ask how priority access to the nursing unit works for current residents, whether an entrance fee or a monthly-fee contract applies, and what happens to the apartment during a temporary nursing stay.
How big is Spanish Cove Housing Authority compared with other Canadian County assisted living?
Spanish Cove Housing Authority holds 82 of the 475 licensed assisted living beds in Canadian County (17%), across 7 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 Spanish Cove Housing Authority?
The public file for Spanish Cove Housing Authority holds 5 survey documents across 7 calendar years (2020–2026), about 0.7 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 Spanish Cove Housing Authority?
Canadian County families use the Areawide Aging Agency (405-942-8500) for ombudsman help, benefits counseling and caregiver support. 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 Spanish Cove Housing Authority and what is nearby?
Spanish Cove Housing Authority is at 11 Palm Avenue, Yukon, OK 73099, in Canadian County. Hospitals families in this part of the metro use include INTEGRIS Health Canadian Valley Hospital, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City (nearby), SSM Health St. Anthony (west OKC, nearby).
Yukon is a growing Canadian County suburb of about 27,000 on the metro's west side, with newer affordable housing, a strong family community, and INTEGRIS Canadian Valley Hospital serving the western metro.
Nearby areas families also look at: Downtown Yukon, Mulvey Gardens, Spanish Cove area, Surrey Hills-adjacent, Lakeview corridor.
How much does Spanish Cove Housing Authority cost?
OSDH does not publish rates, so ask Spanish Cove Housing Authority for its written rate sheet. For context, assisted living in the Yukon area typically runs $3,800–$5,200 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 Spanish Cove Housing Authority accepts.
How should I evaluate Spanish Cove Housing Authority?
Treat the OSDH file as your first reference check. Read the latest OSDH survey for Spanish Cove Housing Authority, visit at a mealtime and again unannounced, and ask how staff would handle a resident whose needs change.
Questions to ask on your tour of Spanish Cove Housing Authority
- 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?
- How often is the service plan reassessed, and can family attend?
- Do you accept the ADvantage Waiver or VA Aid and Attendance, and is there a waitlist for those residents?
- 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 Spanish Cove Housing Authority?
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 Spanish Cove Housing Authority?
We are a free local advisory service. We can check whether Spanish Cove Housing Authority has an opening at your parent's care level, compare it with other licensed options in the Bethany, Yukon, Mustang & El Reno 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 Spanish Cove Housing Authority. Oklahoma City Senior Advisor is not affiliated with the community.
