Overview
Cherokee Specialty Care has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Iowa average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Cherokee. It scores 3 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 85% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 15, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Iowa nursing homes have been fined.
Cherokee Specialty Care is a nonprofit facility with 62 certified beds, caring for about 47 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1997.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 67%
Top 57%
Top 57%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 15, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.25 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.38 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.55 hrs
- Nurse aides2.32 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 62
- Average residents per day
- 47
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 23, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes