The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
CHEROKEE COUNTY NURSING CENTER
TAHLEQUAH, OK · Medicare-certified · 110 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Cherokee County Nursing Center (Tahlequah, OK) has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with 3-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It has had no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing is 3.94 hours per resident per day, slightly below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.935 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 5, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.935.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.28
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.05
- Nurse aides
- 2.61
- Weekend nursing
- 3.59
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.1%3.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.2%1.1%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.8%5.7%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.4%3.3%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
10.7%5.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.7%21.4%No change
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
20.5%3.3%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20%19.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.7%2%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.7%2%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.5%17.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
5.9%1.2%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%98.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—86.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
74.2%87.2%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to update each resident’s assessment at least every three months. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 638 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 16 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of CENTRAL ARKANSAS NURSING CENTERS · 39 homes · 3.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 105.3 residents on an average day (96% of 110 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 28 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.