• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 44 certified beds with an average of 29.1 residents per day (66% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 6 deficiencies (inspected Feb 6, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 3.21 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 38.7%
• Part of the The Ensign Group chain (324 facilities)
Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Cherokee, Iowa with 44 certified beds. It has been operating since 2000. The facility scored below average compared to Iowa facilities.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATEWAY HEALTHCARE LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Jul 18, 2011 |
| THE ENSIGN GROUP INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Jul 18, 2011 |
| HELENTHAL, TARA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 3, 2016 |
| BURNAM, SOON | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 18, 2011 |
| HELENTHAL, TARA | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Feb 3, 2016 |
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