Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare — Nursing Home in Cherokee, IA

725 North Second Street, Cherokee, IA, 51012 | 7122252561

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds44
Average Residents/Day30.0
CMS Certification Number165428

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing N/A HPRD
RN Staffing N/A HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection December 9, 2025
Total Deficiencies 2 1 Severe

Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 9, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — December 9, 2025

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level G)
    Corrected — December 10, 2025
  • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (Level D)
    Corrected — December 10, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a 44-bed nursing home in Cherokee, Iowa. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 2 deficiencies, one of them severe.

There aren’t any clear strengths highlighted on the fact sheet; the inspection shows multiple recent problems with safety, care practices, and food handling, so you may want to ask how those specific issues have been resolved and what ongoing steps the facility has taken.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare's CMS star rating?

Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

Has Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare had 2 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.

How many beds does Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare have?

Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare has 44 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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