Nursing Homes in ZIP 51012 (Cherokee, IA)
Public CMS data maps 3 Medicare-certified nursing homes to ZIP 51012 in Cherokee, IA, rated 2.3 out of 5 on average where a rating is published.
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Nursing homes, also called skilled nursing facilities, care for people who need ongoing nursing, rehabilitation following a hospital stay, or long-term residential support. CMS inspects them about once a year and issues Five-Star ratings covering health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
How to compare nursing homes in ZIP 51012
A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 51012, Cherokee, IA, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.
Nursing Homes data comparison
| Provider | Overall | Health insp. | Staffing | QM | Certified beds | Occupancy | RN turnover | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 37.5% | 20.0% | 1 |
| Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 37.4% | 60.0% | 0 |
| Cherokee Specialty Care | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 37.5% | — | 0 |
What CMS data shows for nursing homes in ZIP 51012
Among the 3 nursing homess listed in ZIP 51012, 3 (100%) have a published CMS overall star rating in the current data. Recorded ownership divides as 2 for-profit, 1 non-profit. In this ZIP, the top published overall rating is 3.0 out of 5 at Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC (for-profit). Among rated providers, scores span 2.0 to 3.0 out of 5. 3 of these providers report 150 certified beds in total. Among reporting providers, nurse staffing averages 3.50 hours per resident-day. Registered-nurse turnover averages 40.0% where reported. 1 provider carries at least one federal penalty on record, with fines totaling $8,021.
| Providers on record | 3 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | 3 of 3 (100%) |
| Average overall rating | 2.3 / 5 |
| Highest-rated provider | Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC (3.0 / 5) |
| Ownership mix | 2 for-profit, 1 non-profit |
| Certified beds (total) | 150 |
| Providers with a federal penalty | 1 |
| Total federal fines | $8,021 |
| Avg nurse hours / resident-day | 3.50 |
| Avg RN turnover | 40.0% |
Nursing Homes profiles in ZIP 51012
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