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Cherokee County Nursing Center

1504 NORTH CEDAR AVENUE, TAHLEQUAH, OK, 74464

(918) 456-3456

www.cherokeecountynr.com

110 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1504 North Cedar Avenue

Tahlequah, OK 74464

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Bed capacity

110

CMS facility ID

375324

Care type

Nursing home

County

Cherokee

Facility name

Cherokee County Nursing Center

Street address

1504 NORTH CEDAR AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Tahlequah, OK 74464

Phone

(918) 456-3456

Website

www.cherokeecountynr.com

About this facility — Cherokee County Nursing Center

Cherokee County Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It is licensed for 110 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Oklahoma (100 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Tahlequah and 283 skilled nursing facilities across Oklahoma. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Cherokee County Nursing Center 25 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Central Arkansas Nursing Centers

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Erwin, Mark

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Morton, Michael

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Sams, Jerry

Officer — since 2014

Seratt, James

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Ward Manor Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1998-01-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-07-03

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$369 per day (≈ $11,220/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

65% Medicaid · 19% Medicare · 17% private/other

Occupancy

88% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

40% above the OK median of $263/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

110

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily 8:00 AM – 5:00 AM

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-07-03Health inspection2 citations

F-0693

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-07-11

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2025-07-11

2025-03-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-03-21

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-03-21

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-21

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)

2024-02-16Health inspection3 citations

F-0554

E · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-03-07

2023-02-10Health inspection16 citations

F-0578

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0638

E · No harm found

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0698

E · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0700

E · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0728

D · No harm found

Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0756

E · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0770

D · No harm found

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2023-03-23

F-0909

E · No harm found

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Corrected 2023-03-23

2023-02-10Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-03-23

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 375324.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.228 ratings on Google

★★★★★Sara · 2026-06-01 · via Google
“This is the absolute best facility in Tahlequah and surrounding area. The food is good, the employees actually love the residents, and the facility is beautiful; from the rooms to the grounds.”

★★★★★Makayla Juarez · 2026-06-05 · via Google
“Very clean facility with delightful staff walking the halls.”

★★★★★Robin Adams · 2026-05-07 · via Google
“Great facility with a caring team! Highly recommend Cherokee County Nursing & Rehab.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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