Cherokee County Nursing Center

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Inspection history (24)

Records from February 2023 to July 2025.

• July 3, 2025

  Tag F0761

  Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 11, 2025.

• July 3, 2025

  Tag F0693

  Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 11, 2025.

• March 5, 2025

  Tag F0880

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.

• March 5, 2025

  Tag F0609

  Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.

• March 5, 2025

  Tag F0610

  Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.

• February 16, 2024

  Tag F0881

  Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2024.

• February 16, 2024

  Tag F0554

  Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2024.

• February 16, 2024

  Tag F0759

  Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2024.

• February 10, 2023

  Tag F0842

  Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2023.

• February 10, 2023

  Tag F0641

  Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2023.

• February 10, 2023

  Tag F0770

  Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2023.

• February 10, 2023

  Tag F0638

  Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2023.

• February 10, 2023

  Tag F0728

  Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2023.

• February 10, 2023

  Tag F0684

  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2023.

• February 10, 2023

  Tag F0812

  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2023.

• February 10, 2023

  Tag F0756

  Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2023.

• February 10, 2023

  Tag F0909

  Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2023.

• February 10, 2023

  Tag F0582

  Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2023.

• February 10, 2023

  Tag F0757

  Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2023.

• February 10, 2023

  Tag F0657

  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2023.

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

4.18 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.94 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit