Nursing homes › Iowa › Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare
725 North Second Street, Cherokee, IA 51012 · 7122252561 · 44 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with The Ensign Group, a group operating 346 facilities in 17 states. Group record: average rating 3.2/5, 33 abuse citation icons, 9 facilities on the Special Focus list, $7,179,329 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.2/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.15 (Iowa median: 3.69). RN hours: 0.90. Weekend total: 2.63. Nursing staff turnover: 59%.
All-time on record: 20 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-24 |
| 2026-03-05 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-24 |
| 2026-03-05 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-24 |
| 2026-03-05 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-24 |
| 2026-03-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-24 |
| 2026-03-05 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-24 |
| 2025-12-09 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-12-10 |
| 2025-12-09 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-10 |
| 2025-11-05 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-11-07 |
| 2025-02-06 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-27 |
| 2025-02-06 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-27 |
| 2025-02-06 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-27 |
| 2024-11-05 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-06 |
| 2024-11-05 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-06 |
| 2024-06-20 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-07-20 |
| 2024-06-20 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-07-20 |
| 2024-03-28 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2023-11-09 |
| 2024-03-28 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | E | Health | corrected 2024-04-11 |
| 2024-03-28 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-11 |
| 2024-03-28 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-11 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNAM, SOON | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/18/2011 |
| HELENTHAL, TARA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/03/2016 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 165428. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.