Cherokee County Health and Rehabilitation Center
877 Cedar Bluff Road, Centre, AL 35960 · Cherokee County · 185 certified beds · avg 159 residents/day · certified since Dec 1, 1977
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (12)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). · from a complaint |
| Dec 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Nov 21, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Sep 20, 2018 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 10).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | F |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | F |
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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Alabama avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.17 | 4.43 | 3.95 | top 15% in Alabama; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.69 | bottom 49% in Alabama; top 35% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.67 | 3.73 | 3.50 | top 6% in Alabama; top 10% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.44 | 0.36 | 0.48 | top 23% in Alabama; top 41% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 34.8 | 46.9 | 45.8 | top 15% in Alabama; top 24% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 29.2 | 39.5 | 42.9 | top 37% in Alabama; top 28% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 4.74, RN 0.66, weekend 4.29. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambron, Jennifer | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2023 |
| Cambron, Jennifer | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2023 |
| Ellis, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2013 |
| Frickey, Sheri | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/23/2021 |
| Gaspar, Enrico | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2021 |
| Preferred Health Services INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1990 |
| Preferred Health Services INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/09/2025 |
| The Cherokee County Health Care Authority | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1990 |
| The Cherokee County Health Care Authority | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1990 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Walk me through what happens when a resident or family files a grievance — who responds and how fast?"
- "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "How do you help residents maintain their daily living skills, and how do you measure whether it's working?"
- "What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collinsville Healthcare & Rehab | 13.4 mi | Collinsville, AL | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Piedmont Health Care Center | 18.0 mi | Piedmont, AL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Northside Health Care | 19.1 mi | Gadsden, AL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 015200.