Public Record
Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Operated by The Ensign Group
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 2 / 5
- Certified beds
- 44
- Avg. residents per day
- 33.6
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Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 20
- Fire safety findings
- 2
- Inspections on file
- 8
- Last inspection
- 2025-12-09
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Citations
20 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0689Seriousactual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0919Generalpotential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0625Generalpotential for harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0692Generalpotential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- 0610Generalpotential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- 0600Generalpotential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- 0656Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0689Seriousactual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0625Generalpotential for harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- 0607Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- 0567Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
- 0623Generalpotential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- 0607Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- 0645Generalpotential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- 0868Generalpotential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0578Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
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Ownership
The Ensign Group
338nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare?
- Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Cherokee, IA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 165428.
- What is the CMS rating for Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare?
- Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare has a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare have?
- Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare is certified for 44 beds. It serves an average of 33.6 residents per day.
- How many citations does Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare have?
- Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare has 20 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare last inspected?
- Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare was last inspected on December 9, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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