Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Cherokee, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Cherokee
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Cherokee has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 618 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Cherokee of 4,869, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 7.88 persons in Cherokee. There were 517 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.66 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Cherokee has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Cherokee and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.75	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.28	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.54	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.57	3.78 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Iowa.

COVID-19 Infections in Cherokee Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Cherokee there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Cherokee

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Cherokee Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Cherokee, IA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Cherokee

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Cherokee based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Prairie Ridge Care Center 1005 7TH STREET NE ORANGE CITY, IA	11.33
Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC 921 RIVERVIEW DRIVE CHEROKEE, IA	12.67
Methodist Manor Retirement Com 1206 WEST FOURTH STREET STORM LAKE, IA	48.00
Heartland Care Center 604 EAST FENTON MARCUS, IA	26.67
Happy Siesta Health Care Center 423 ROOSEVELT ST REMSEN, IA	37.00
Accura Healthcare of Aurelia, LLC 401 WEST FIFTH STREET AURELIA, IA	21.33
Cherokee Specialty Care 1011 NORTH ROOSEVELT CHEROKEE, IA	73.33
Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare 725 NORTH SECOND STREET CHEROKEE, IA	68.17
Good Samaritan Society - Holstein 505 WEST SECOND STREET HOLSTEIN, IA	113.00 /
Correctionville Specialty Care 1116 EAST HIGHWAY 20 CORRECTIONVILLE, IA	341.50 /

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Cherokee based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Good Samaritan Society - Holstein 505 WEST SECOND STREET HOLSTEIN, IA	113.00 /
Correctionville Specialty Care 1116 EAST HIGHWAY 20 CORRECTIONVILLE, IA	341.50 /
Aspire of Sutherland 506 EAST FOURTH STREET SUTHERLAND, IA	173.83
Cherokee Specialty Care 1011 NORTH ROOSEVELT CHEROKEE, IA	73.33
Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare 725 NORTH SECOND STREET CHEROKEE, IA	68.17
Methodist Manor Retirement Com 1206 WEST FOURTH STREET STORM LAKE, IA	48.00
Heartland Care Center 604 EAST FENTON MARCUS, IA	26.67
Happy Siesta Health Care Center 423 ROOSEVELT ST REMSEN, IA	37.00
Accura Healthcare of Aurelia, LLC 401 WEST FIFTH STREET AURELIA, IA	21.33
Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC 921 RIVERVIEW DRIVE CHEROKEE, IA	12.67

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