CHEROKEE COUNTY NURSING CENTER

1504 NORTH CEDAR AVENUE, TAHLEQUAH, OK 74464 · CCN 375324 · 110 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall4 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.30

state median 2.78

Weekend staffing gap

−11%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.04

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

49%

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 - Corporation. Part of the CENTRAL ARKANSAS NURSING CENTERS chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

JOHNSON COUNTY HEALTH AND REHAB, LLC (CLARKSVILLE, AR) — CMS overall4 of 5
SALEM PLACE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, INC (CONWAY, AR) — CMS overall5 of 5
LAKEWOOD HEALTH AND REHAB, LLC (NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR) — CMS overall4 of 5
CABOT HEALTH AND REHAB, LLC (CABOT, AR) — CMS overall4 of 5
PERRY COUNTY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (PERRYVILLE, AR) — CMS overall5 of 5
STELLA MANOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (RUSSELLVILLE, AR) — CMS overall5 of 5
LONOKE HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER, LLC (LONOKE, AR) — CMS overall5 of 5
DARDANELLE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER,INC (DARDANELLE, AR) — CMS overall4 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 24

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-07-03	F0693	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-03	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-05	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-05	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-05	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-16	F0554	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-02-16	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-02-16	F0881	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0582	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0637	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0638	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0698	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0700	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0728	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0757	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0770	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-10	F0909	Environmental Deficiencies	E	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 “CHEROKEE COUNTY NURSING CENTER, TAHLEQUAH” at medicare.gov/care-compare.