Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC
Nursing home in Cherokee, Iowa, CMS certification number 165425
921 Riverview Drive, Cherokee, IA 51012 · Cherokee County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 44
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 8, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,021 (1)
Does Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Accura Healthcare of Cherokee is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Accura Healthcare of Cherokee reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.97
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.59
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.83
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.55
- Weekend total hours
- 3.57
- Nursing staff turnover
- 49%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 8, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 10, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Accura Healthcare of Cherokee 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,021 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 37.8 residents live here, about 86% of its 44 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 37.8
- Certified since
- August 25, 2000
Who owns Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC
- Legal business name
- Cherokee Care LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 44 homes nationally under Accura Healthcare, 2.7-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Iowa, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Accura Healthcare of Cherokee
What is the CMS star rating of Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC?
Cherokee Care LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.