Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare

725 North Second Street, Cherokee, IA 51012 · CCN 165428 · 44 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 2 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

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Serious inspection findings

2025-12-09 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-03-28 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

2.76

state median 3.10

Weekend staffing gap

−9%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.75

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

14%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

59%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Individual. Part of the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.

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THE HEALTHCARE CENTER OF EASTVIEW (BIRMINGHAM, AL) — CMS overall2 of 5
Polaris Extended Care (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall2 of 5
THE HEALTH CENTER AT RESEARCH PARK (HUNTSVILLE, AL) — CMS overall1 of 5
POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall3 of 5
Desert Terrace Healthcare Center (PHOENIX, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
PUEBLO SPRINGS REHABILITATION CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall2 of 5
CASAS ADOBES POST ACUTE REHAB CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
MISSION PALMS POST ACUTE (MESA, AZ) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 2 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 18

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-03-05	F0628	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-05	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-05	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-05	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-05	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-03-05	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-09	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2025-12-09	F0919	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-11-05	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-06	F0625	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-06	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-06	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-11-05	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-11-05	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-20	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-20	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-03-28	F0567	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-03-28	F0607	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-28	F0625	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-28	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Cherokee” at medicare.gov/care-compare.