Southern Plaza Retirement Community
Assisted Living, Independent Living & Memory Care · Bethany, OK

Southern Plaza Retirement Community

Assisted Living, Independent Living & Memory Care · Bethany, OK

Overview of Southern Plaza Retirement Community

Nestled in the core of Bethany, OK, Southern Plaza Retirement Community is a compassionate senior living community that offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care services. Residents enjoy their graciously appointed accommodations in a variety of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments to accommodate their individual lifestyle needs and preferences. With its round-the-clock care services and a highly skilled and specially-trained team for memory care, the community ensures each resident receives the appropriate care.

A wide array of fun and meaningful activities are available to help residents maintain an active and fulfilling lifestyle. Delicious and nutritious meals are served daily to keep residents nourished and energized to take on a purposeful and active day. At Southern Plaza Retirement Community, residents are bound to enjoy authentic hospitality, compassionate care services, and a rewarding retirement experience that allows them to flourish and thrive.

By The Numbers

Community insights.

Walk Score Info Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk. Rank #5 / 133Walk Score — State benchmarked This assisted living community is ranked 5th out of 133 assisted living communities we track in Oklahoma for walk score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average walk score across Oklahoma facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every assisted living community we track in Oklahoma that reports data for that category. Assisted living communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
72 / 100

About This Community

Additional Services

1 service
Transportation

Additional Policies & Features

Pets not allowed

Room Accommodations

Building Type3-story
Room Sizes
420 - 452 sq. ft 591 - 600 sq. ft 878 sq. ft
Room Types
Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed

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Living Spaces & Floor Plans for Southern Plaza Retirement Community

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Address 0.7 miles from city center Info Estimated distance in miles from Bethany's city center to Southern Plaza Retirement Community's address, calculated via Google Maps.

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Compare Assisted Living around Bethany

Info below is compiled from the OK State Dept. of Health (OSDH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Number of inspections triggered by complaints or allegations. Useful for spotting facilities that receive frequent complaint-driven scrutiny.
How many inspections had one or more deficiencies recorded. Compare to total inspections to see how often problems were found on visit.
Total count of deficiencies (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
The average number of deficiencies this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total deficiencies ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
Southern Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care
AL
IL
MC
Bethany (Central Oklahoma City)
110
Facility 110
OK AVG 71
Rank #14 / 109
No
72
Facility 72
OK AVG 39
Rank #5 / 133
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81.8%
Facility 81.8%
OK AVG 71.9%
Rank #28 / 92
Danelle Zemke8
1
Facility 1
OK AVG 3
Rank #6 / 95
1
Facility 1
OK AVG 2.6
Rank #10 / 95
4
Facility 4
OK AVG 7
Rank #37 / 95
0.5
Facility 0.5
OK AVG 0.6
Rank #40 / 95
Southern Plaza Retirement Community
AL
IL
MC
Bethany (Central Oklahoma City)-No
72
Facility 72
OK AVG 39
Rank #5 / 133
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed-------

Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each assisted living community is ranked against every other OK assisted living community we track that reports that metric, not just the 2 on this page. See how we rank facilities

Financial assistance

Programs that may help with care and living costs in Oklahoma

Southern Plaza Retirement Community is in Bethany, Oklahoma. These programs may support different care settings or living expenses. A listing does not confirm this community participates; our concierge team can help confirm.

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Cash support · veterans

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Who it is for
Veterans or survivors with VA pension eligibility and an Aid and Attendance or Housebound medical need
Income limit
2026 · Countable income is compared with the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR), which varies by dependents and benefit category. For a veteran with one dependent and Aid and Attendance, MAPR is $34,488/year.
Asset limit
VA pension net-worth ceiling is $163,699 from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026. Net worth includes countable assets plus income for VA purposes; exclusions and transfer rules apply.

Eligibility

General
Aid and Attendance or Housebound is an increased VA pension rate for eligible veterans or surviving spouses who meet pension and additional care/disability requirements; it is not a stand-alone state benefit.
OK specifics
Federal VA pension rules apply nationwide.

What it provides

  • Monthly pension is based on the applicable MAPR less countable annual income; divided by 12. Maximum annual veteran Aid and Attendance rates are $29,093 without dependents and $34,488 with one dependent; actual payments may be lower.
In-home & community support

ADvantage Waiver

ADvantage Waiver

Eligibility

General
Meet SoonerCare financial rules and nursing-facility level of care; be age 65+ or a qualifying disabled adult; needs must be safely met at home with waiver and community supports. Additional exclusions apply.

What it provides

  • Assessed supports may include personal care; adult day health; respite; case management; home-delivered meals; environmental modifications; equipment and therapies.
Caregiver respite

DDS Respite Voucher Program

DDS Respite Voucher Program

Eligibility

General
The linked DDS Respite Voucher Program requires a care recipient with a developmental disability and other program criteria; it is not a general age-60+ caregiver benefit.
OK specifics
Care recipient must not receive services under a DDS home/community waiver. Provider eligibility and voucher rules apply.

What it provides

  • Vouchers let approved caregivers pay another person to provide respite care; the caregiver selects the provider and agrees the rate.
In-home support

State Plan Personal Care (SPPC)

State Plan Personal Care (SPPC)

Eligibility

General
Medicaid State Plan Personal Care serves individuals of any age, including children and older adults, who meet financial and medical level-of-care criteria.
OK specifics
A nursing assessment establishes care needs and a care plan.

What it provides

  • Authorized assistance with bathing; grooming; transfers; toileting; meals; laundry; shopping and light housekeeping; nursing assessment and care-plan oversight.
In-home & community support

Older Americans Act (OAA) Services

Older Americans Act (OAA) Services

Who it is for
Adults 60+ looking for meals, in-home help or other local aging services

Eligibility

General
Services are offered through Area Agencies on Aging to adults age 60+ and other specified eligible groups; individual service criteria and availability vary.

What it provides

  • Local programs may provide congregate or home-delivered meals; in-home assistance; transportation; health promotion; legal assistance and caregiver support.
Medicare costs

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Who it is for
Medicare beneficiaries with limited income who need help with premiums or cost sharing

Eligibility

General
Medicare beneficiary; the state determines the applicable Medicare Savings Program. QMB helps with premiums and Medicare cost sharing; SLMB and QI generally help with Part B premiums.
OK specifics
QI requires annual application and is funded first-come, first-served with priority for prior recipients. QMB, SLMB and QI confer Part D Extra Help.

What it provides

  • QMB pays eligible Part A/Part B premiums and Medicare deductibles and cost sharing; SLMB and QI pay Part B premiums. The exact benefit depends on the approved program.
Energy assistance

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Who it is for
Income-eligible households responsible for home heating or energy costs

Eligibility

General
Income-eligible households with qualifying home-energy costs; the administering agency applies household-size and program eligibility rules.
OK specifics
Life-threatening energy-crisis assistance is available year-round. Winter-heating enrollment is anticipated to open December 15, 2026, subject to federal funding; later FY2027 application periods are separately scheduled.

What it provides

  • Winter-heating; summer-cooling and energy-crisis assistance during designated application periods.
Cash income support

State Supplemental Payment (SSP)

State Supplemental Payment (SSP)

Eligibility

General
Oklahoma residents who are aged 65+, blind or disabled and meet SSI-related eligibility plus state income and resource requirements.

What it provides

  • A state cash supplement for qualifying low-income people; the payment is determined through an individual eligibility review.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Plaza Retirement Community

Quick answers from public records and the community's own listing.
01 What neighborhood is Southern Plaza Retirement Community in?
Southern Plaza Retirement Community is in the Central Oklahoma City neighborhood of Bethany.
02 Is Southern Plaza Retirement Community in a walkable area?
Southern Plaza Retirement Community has a walk score of 72. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
03 Are pets allowed at Southern Plaza Retirement Community?
No, Southern Plaza Retirement Community has a no-pet policy.
04 Are there photos of Southern Plaza Retirement Community?
Yes — there are 5 photos of Southern Plaza Retirement Community in the photo gallery on this page.
05 What levels of care does Southern Plaza Retirement Community provide?
Southern Plaza Retirement Community offers Assisted Living, Independent Living & Memory Care.
06 What is the address of Southern Plaza Retirement Community?
Southern Plaza Retirement Community is located at 3737 N College Ave, Bethany, OK 73008.
07 What is the phone number of Southern Plaza Retirement Community?
(405) 440-1100 will put you in contact with the team at Southern Plaza Retirement Community.