Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Nursing home in Cherokee, Iowa, CMS certification number 165428
725 North Second Street, Cherokee, IA 51012 · Cherokee County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 44
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 5, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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
- 2.95
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.83
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.28
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.84
- Weekend total hours
- 2.63
- Nursing staff turnover
- 66.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 57.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 5, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 6, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 36.6 residents live here, about 83% of its 44 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 36.6
- Certified since
- August 10, 2000
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare
- Legal business name
- Cherokee Healthcare, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare
- Cherokee Specialty Care1011 North Roosevelt, Cherokee 51012
- Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC921 Riverview Drive, Cherokee 51012
- Accura Healthcare of Aurelia, LLC401 West Fifth Street, Aurelia 51005
- Heartland Care Center604 East Fenton PO Box 608, Marcus 51035
- Good Samaritan - Holstein505 West Second Street, Holstein 51025
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 Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 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 Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare
What is the CMS star rating of Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare?
Cherokee Healthcare, Inc., for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.