Oklahoma

Residential assisted living licensing rules and official state resources

Licensure term: Residential Care Home
Resident capacity: No maximum listed. Verify with city/county.
Staff ratios: Minimum staff for services: Adequate trained staff shall be on duty, awake and present at all times, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to meet the needs of the residents and to carry out all the processes listed in the assisted living center's written emergency and disaster preparedness plan for fires and other natural disasters.
Cost of licensing: $50 initial application and for renewals
Bedroom square footage: Minimum of 50 sq ft of outside yard space per licensed bed
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Full requirements

Regulatory Agency: Oklahoma State Department of Health
Contact Phone Number: (405) 271-6868
Licensure Term(s): Residential Care Home
Census Requirements: No maximum listed. Verify with city/county.
Qualifications for Managers: Administrator: Each assisted living center shall designate an administrator responsible for the operation of the assisted living center. The administrator shall hold at least one (1) of the following credentials: (1) a license issued by the State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators; or (2) a residential care home administrator's certificate of training from an institution of higher learning whose program has been reviewed by the Department; or (3) a nationally recognized assisted living certificate of training and competency for assisted living administrators that has been reviewed and approved by the Department.
Qualifications for Caregivers: Staff qualifications (a) All of the assisted living center's employees shall be subject to the requirements for criminal arrest checks applicable to nurses aides under 63 O.S. Supp. 1997, Section 1-1950.1. (b) Each assisted living center shall ensure that staff members providing socialization, activity, and exercise services are qualified by training. (c) Each assisted living center offering specialized units shall ensure that staff members are trained to meet the specialized needs of residents. (d) Assisted living center direct care staff shall be trained in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Food service training. All staff assisting in, or responsible for food preparation shall have attended a food service training program offered or approved by the Department. Unlicensed personnel administering medications shall have completed a training program that has been reviewed and approved by the Department.
Staff Ratios: Minimum staff for services: Adequate trained staff shall be on duty, awake and present at all times, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to meet the needs of the residents and to carry out all the processes listed in the assisted living center's written emergency and disaster preparedness plan for fires and other natural disasters.
Cost of Licensing: $50 initial application and for renewals
Square Footage Requirements: Minimum of 50 sq ft of outside yard space per licensed bed Each single occupancy bedroom shall contain at least 80 sq ft of livable space Each shared bedroom must have at least 60 sq ft of livable space per licensed bed
Bathrooms Required: One (1) toilet facility for every six (6) residents One (1) bathing facility for every (10) residents