CHEROKEE COUNTY NURSING CENTER
CHEROKEE COUNTY NURSING CENTER, in TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, holds 110 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1998-01-01, averaging 105.5 residents a day.
Has CHEROKEE COUNTY NURSING CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 24 health-inspection deficiencies for CHEROKEE COUNTY NURSING CENTER since 2023-02-10, 8 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2025-07-03.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-03 | F0693, F0761 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D |
| 2025-03-05 | F0609, F0610, F0880 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-02-16 | F0554, F0759 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E |
| 2024-02-16 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2023-02-10 | F0578, F0638, F0641, F0684, F0698, F0700, F0756, F0812, F0909 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | E |
| 2023-02-10 | F0582, F0637, F0657, F0728, F0757, F0770, F0842 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
How is CHEROKEE COUNTY NURSING CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | OK average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.12747 | 3.78776 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 48.5 | 55.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 105.5 | 61.2 |
Who owns CHEROKEE COUNTY NURSING CENTER, and what chain is it in?
CHEROKEE COUNTY NURSING CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name CHEROKEE COUNTY NURSING CENTER INC and belongs to the CENTRAL ARKANSAS NURSING CENTERS chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE OFFICER | MORTON, MICHAEL, SAMS, JERRY | since 12/12/2014 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | SERATT, JAMES | since 12/10/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | WARD MANOR INC, ERWIN, MARK, MORTON, MICHAEL, SERATT, JAMES | since 12/10/2024 |
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