Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC is a 44-bed for-profit nursing home in Cherokee, Iowa, part of Accura Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.28 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 42.9% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC
921 Riverview DriveCherokee, IA 51012
Cherokee County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC, nurse aides logged 2.28 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Iowa average. With about 38 residents a day, that works out to roughly 85 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.81 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.69 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.31 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
42.9% of nursing staff at Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 20.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 8, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,021 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Fine | $8,021 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC holds 3 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Accura Healthcare, 41 homes
- Legal name: Cherokee Care LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 25, 2000
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cherokee Specialty Care Cherokee | 0.6 | 62 | 2.63 | 3.67 | 41.3% | 3 | None |
| Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cherokee | 0.8 | 44 | 1.90 | 3.15 | 59.3% | 2 | None |
| Accura Healthcare of Aurelia, LLC Aurelia | 5.7 | 41 | 2.65 | 3.79 | 37.8% | 3 | None |
| Heartland Care Center Marcus | 14.3 | 38 | 1.92 | 4.45 | 35.5% | 5 | None |
| Methodist Manor Retirement Community Storm Lake | 18.1 | 93 | 2.75 | 4.26 | 25.7% | 4 | None |
| Good Samaritan - Holstein Holstein | 18.7 | 60 | 2.02 | 3.35 | 33.3% | 3 | $99,103 |
| Happy Siesta Health Care Center Remsen | 22.2 | 62 | 2.22 | 3.30 | 52.5% | 4 | None |
| Correctionville Specialty Care Correctionville | 22.7 | 39 | 2.12 | 3.31 | 51.6% | 1 | $60,316 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.