Cherokee County Health and Rehabilitation Center

877 Cedar Bluff Road, Centre, AL 35960 (opens Google Maps) · Cherokee County · (256) 927-5778· 185 certified beds · avg 159 residents/day · certified since Dec 1, 1977 · 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 →

1/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

inspected Dec 11, 2025

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

5.17

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: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5 · 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.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 12 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

Dec 11, 2025F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. F-0804
Dec 11, 2025F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
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. F-0812
Dec 11, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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. F-0585

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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.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Dec 11, 2025	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. · F-0804
Dec 11, 2025	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	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. · F-0812
Dec 11, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0585
Dec 11, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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 · F-0628
Dec 11, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641
Dec 11, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658
Dec 11, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0676
Dec 11, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0688
Dec 11, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. · F-0698
Dec 11, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0759
Nov 21, 2019	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Sep 20, 2018	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	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. · F-0812

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 10).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

All citationsSerious citations (G–L)

2018

2019

2025

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

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2018	1	F
2019	1	D
2025	10	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)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

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 facilityAlabama averageU.S. average

Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)

5.17

4.43

3.95

Registered Nurse hours

0.71

0.74

0.69

Weekend total nurse staffing

4.67

3.73

3.50

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

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 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 4.74, RN 0.66, weekend 4.29.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.74 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

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: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Costs & payment

Price evidence · separate from quality

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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 →

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

All 9 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Questions to ask on your visit

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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?"

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 35% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
"Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
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.

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Visit checklist — Cherokee County Health and Rehabilitation Center

877 Cedar Bluff Road, Centre, AL 35960 · (256) 927-5778

Health inspection rating 1/5 · CMS overall 2/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "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 plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
☐ "CMS reports 35% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
☐ "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 015200 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)