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Cherokee Specialty Care, Cherokee, IA: 3 star rating, no fines

Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee, IA is owned by Care Initiatives, is rated 3 of 5 stars by Medicare, and had no fines in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 26 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on July 15, 2026, and 1 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
1011 North Roosevelt, Cherokee, IA 51012
Overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measure rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
62
Residents per day
47 on average
Ownership type
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Care Initiatives
Chain
Care Initiatives, 43 facilities
Fines
$0 across 0 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
26, of which 1 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
July 15, 2026
CMS Certification Number
165330
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
July 15, 2026F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 7, 2026data.cms.gov
July 15, 2026F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 7, 2026data.cms.gov
July 15, 2026F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 7, 2026data.cms.gov
May 22, 2025F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 9, 2025data.cms.gov
May 22, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 9, 2025data.cms.gov
May 22, 2025F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 9, 2025data.cms.gov
January 30, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedFebruary 11, 2025data.cms.gov
January 30, 2025F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 11, 2025data.cms.gov
January 30, 2025F691Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2025data.cms.gov
January 30, 2025F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 11, 2025data.cms.gov
January 30, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 11, 2025data.cms.gov
January 30, 2025F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 11, 2025data.cms.gov
January 30, 2025F572Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 21, 2025data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 9, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyE: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 9, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 9, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 9, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 9, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 9, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 9, 2024data.cms.gov
July 18, 2024F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 9, 2024data.cms.gov
May 16, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 20, 2024data.cms.gov
March 20, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 9, 2024data.cms.gov
January 4, 2024F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 15, 2024data.cms.gov
November 9, 2023F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 8, 2023data.cms.gov
November 9, 2023F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 8, 2023data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 21 individual or personal trusts (3 managers, 15 officers, directors or trustees, 3 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Care InitiativesDirect owner100%November 12, 2010data.cms.gov
Computershare Corporate Trust Company, NAMortgage interestNot listedJanuary 1, 2025data.cms.gov
Computershare Corporate Trust Company, NAAdditional disclosable partyNot listedApril 7, 2025data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.