Cherokee Trails Nursing Home

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Inspection history (47)

Records from December 2022 to May 2026.

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0584

  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0941

  Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0808

  Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0926

  Have policies on smoking.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0880

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0940

  Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0695

  Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0945

  Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0949

  Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0925

  Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0805

  Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0812

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

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0851

  Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0943

  Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0947

  Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0813

  Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0946

  Provide training in compliance and ethics.

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

• February 7, 2024

  Tag F0944

  Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

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

• July 27, 2023

  Tag F0584

  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected July 28, 2023.

• July 27, 2023

  Tag F0689

  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected July 28, 2023.

Penalties (2)

Total fines: $85,329

• September 25, 2024 · Fine

  CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $30,933 against this nursing home on September 25, 2024.

• July 27, 2023 · Fine

  CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $54,396 against this nursing home on July 27, 2023.

Staffing

3.15 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.00 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

Non profit