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Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC

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921 Riverview Drive, Cherokee, IA 51012 (opens Google Maps) · Cherokee County · (712) 225-5724· 44 certified beds · avg 38 residents/day · certified since Aug 25, 2000 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: ACCURA HEALTHCARE (41 facilities, chain avg rating 2.5★)

3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jan 8, 2026
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Dec 17, 2024
$8,021
Fines, last 3 years
4.25
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5 · how star ratings work →

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Dec 17, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.

Severity (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: Dec 18, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 11 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. F-0804

  2. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. F-0550

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. F-0880

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Jan 8, 2026E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. · F-0804
Jan 8, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550
Jan 8, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Oct 30, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint · F-0550
Dec 17, 2024▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689
Oct 10, 2024F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Oct 10, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · F-0644
Oct 10, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684
Jul 13, 2023E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Jul 13, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657
Jul 13, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (3 → 3).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 1
2025
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202330E
202441J ▲
202510D
202630E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

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1 fine totaling $8,021.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

DateTypeAmount / length
Dec 17, 2024Fine$8,021

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityIowa averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.25
Iowa average: 4.37
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.70
Iowa average: 0.85
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.81
Iowa average: 3.86
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityIowa avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)4.254.373.95top 49% in Iowa; top 30% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours0.700.850.69bottom 35% in Iowa; top 37% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing3.813.863.50top 47% in Iowa; top 29% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.390.510.48bottom 34% in Iowa; top 50% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)42.944.045.8bottom 49% in Iowa; top 44% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)20.042.142.9top 18% in Iowa; top 13% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.69, RN 0.60, weekend 3.31.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.69 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Corporation

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Accura HealthcareOrganizationIndirect Ownership InterestNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2016
American Healthcare Management Services LLCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2016
American Healthcare Management Services LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE11/13/2025
Cherokee Care LLCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2016
Cherokee Care LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE11/13/2025
Dewitt, SamanthaIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE07/22/2024
Dewitt, SamanthaIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE07/22/2024
Gemino Healthcare Finance LLCOrganization5% or Greater Security InterestNOT APPLICABLE01/09/2025
Leneave, TedIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2016
Leneave, TedIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2016
PH Pomeroy LLCOrganization5% or Greater Mortgage InterestNOT APPLICABLE06/13/2025
PH Pomeroy LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE06/13/2025
Toti, LisaIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2016
Toti, LisaIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2016
Vandelune, ChristopherIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE04/01/2024
Vandelune, ChristopherIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE04/01/2024

All 16 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Accura Healthcare — 41 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 40 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Questions to ask on your visit

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  • "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
  • "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
  • "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
  • "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
  • "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
  • "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
  • "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
  • "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 43% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 16 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

FacilityDistanceCityOverallInspectionFlags
Cherokee Specialty Care0.6 miCherokee, IA★★★☆☆3/5
Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare0.8 miCherokee, IA★★☆☆☆2/5
Accura Healthcare of Aurelia, LLC5.7 miAurelia, IA★★★☆☆3/5
Heartland Care Center14.3 miMarcus, IA★★★★★3/5
Methodist Manor Retirement Community18.1 miStorm Lake, IA★★★★☆3/5
Good Samaritan - Holstein18.7 miHolstein, IA★★★☆☆2/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165425.

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