Cherokee Trails Nursing Home
Nursing home in Rusk, Texas, CMS certification number 675835
330 E. Bagley Rd., Rusk, TX 75785 · Cherokee County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 140
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 20, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- $30,933 (1)
Does Cherokee Trails Nursing Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Cherokee Trails Nursing Home 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Cherokee Trails Nursing Home 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
- 3.15
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.35
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.05
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.75
- Weekend total hours
- 2.86
- Nursing staff turnover
- 61.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 80%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 20, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 19, 2025, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Cherokee Trails Nursing Home 1 time in the past 3 years, for $30,933 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 50.9 residents live here, about 36% of its 140 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 140
- Average residents per day
- 50.9
- Certified since
- August 1, 2000
Who owns Cherokee Trails Nursing Home
- Legal business name
- Baylor County Hospital District
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
Other nursing homes near Cherokee Trails Nursing Home
- The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center1884 Loop 343 West, Rusk 75785
- Legacy at Jacksonville810 Bellaire Street, Jacksonville 75766
- Avir at Jacksonville305 Bonita St, Jacksonville 75766
- Twin Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center1123 North Bolton Street, Jacksonville 75766
- Wells LTC Nursing & Rehabilitation46 May Street, Wells 75976
Who inspects nursing homes in Texas
Texas'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 Texas, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Cherokee Trails Nursing Home, 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 Cherokee Trails Nursing Home
What is the CMS star rating of Cherokee Trails Nursing Home?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Cherokee Trails Nursing Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Cherokee Trails Nursing Home?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Cherokee Trails Nursing Home?
Baylor County Hospital District, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.