1380 N HERITAGE LN, Tahlequah, OK 74464
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Cherokee County Nursing Center
Tahlequah, OklahomaMedicare inspection record
About Cherokee County Nursing Center
Cherokee County Nursing Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Our team provides compassionate, evidence-based care focused on recovery and restoring independence. Whether managing complex medical needs or supporting rehabilitation goals, we're committed to dignified, person-centered treatment.
Community at a glance
Capacity
110 residents
Location
Tahlequah, OK
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1504 NORTH CEDAR AVENUE, Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 3, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Oklahoma average is 6.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 8 minutes with each resident a day, above the Oklahoma average of 3 hours 47 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Cherokee County Nursing Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 8 minutesAbove the Oklahoma average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 17 minutesBelow the Oklahoma average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 49%Below the Oklahoma average |
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 3, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 11, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 11, 2025
March 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 21, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 21, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 21, 2025
February 16, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 7, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 7, 2024Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 7, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Cherokee County Nursing Center Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 110
- Average residents per day
- 106
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1998
- Part of a chain
- Central Arkansas Nursing Centers, 38 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 375324
Location
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1504 NORTH CEDAR AVENUETahlequah, OK 74464
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Questions about Cherokee County Nursing Center
How did Cherokee County Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 3, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Oklahoma average is 6.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Cherokee County Nursing Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 8 minutes with each resident per day, including 17 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Cherokee County Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Cherokee County Nursing Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.