Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare

Nursing Home

725 North Second Street
Cherokee, IA 51012 · Cherokee County
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Call (712) 225-2561

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★

Overall: state avg 3.1 · U.S. 3.0

Health inspections★★★★★

Staffing★★★★★

Staffing: state avg 3.8 · U.S. 3.0

Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Safety at a glance

2Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles

20Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles

$0Federal fines, last 3 years (0 fines)

Most recent standard inspection: March 5, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

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

December 9, 2025 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.

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

March 28, 2024 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (712) 225-2561 to ask about openings and waiting lists.

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day: 2.95 hours · state avg 3.86, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day: 0.83 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends: 2.63 hours · state avg 3.38
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 66.7% · state avg 44.1%
RN turnover (yearly): 57.1%
Administrators who left (yearly): 0

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Iowa, Medicaid long-term care is provided through HCBS Elderly Waiver.

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Pricing

Published price: Not Yet Verified

What families report paying

No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.

Yearly price increases

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

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Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras: Not Verified
Facility-provided room cameras: Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing: Not Verified
Live video visitation: Not Verified

We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.

Applying & contacting

Online admission application: Not yet checked
Online waiting-list form: Not yet checked
Online inquiry form: Not yet checked
Online tour scheduling: Not yet checked

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Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Individual
Chain / affiliation: The Ensign Group
Legal business name: Cherokee Healthcare, INC.

Owner or manager	Role	Share
BURNAM, SOON	CORPORATE OFFICER	—
HELENTHAL, TARA	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	—
HELENTHAL, TARA	W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE	—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number: 165428
Certified beds: 44
Average residents per day: 36.6
Medicare / Medicaid: Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community: No
First certified: August 10, 2000
Last confirmed by official source: October 1, 2026

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