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Cherokee Specialty Care

1011 NORTH ROOSEVELT, CHEROKEE, IA, 51012

(712) 225-5189

62 licensed beds

CMS rates Cherokee Specialty Care 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 34 citations across 12 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1011 North Roosevelt

Cherokee, IA 51012

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

165330

Care type

Nursing home

County

Cherokee

Facility name

Cherokee Specialty Care

Street address

1011 NORTH ROOSEVELT

City / state / ZIP

Cherokee, IA 51012

Phone

(712) 225-5189

About this facility — Cherokee Specialty Care

Cherokee Specialty Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Cherokee, Iowa. It is licensed for 62 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Cherokee and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Care Initiatives, a group of 43 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Cherokee Specialty Care 34 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; 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 November 6, 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

Care Initiatives

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Care Initiatives

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2010

Beal, Michael

Director · Officer — since 2020

Boeve, Destiny

Operational control — since 2025

Bowen, Lane

Director — since 2021

Carothers, Mary Jane

Director — since 2023

Childs, Kevin

Director — since 2023

Computershare Corporate Trust Company, Na

Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Corless, Peter

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Dixon, David

Officer — since 2016

Drake, Emily

Officer — since 2023

Gilyard, Tanya

Officer — since 2025

Jurgens, Michael

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Krein, Keith

Director — since 2022

Kuhn, Jeramy

Officer — since 2008

Mcdyer, Jessica

Officer — since 2023

Rust, Elizabeth

Director — since 2023

Schubert, Kristi

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009

Sturm, Denise

Director — since 2021

Upmeyer, Linda

Director — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

18 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1997-06-23

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-07-15

Nurse staffing

3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$453 per day (≈ $13,770/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

68% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 27% private/other

Occupancy

81% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

32% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-07-15Health inspection3 citations

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2026-08-07

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-08-07

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-08-07

2025-05-22Health inspection3 citations

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-06-09

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)

2025-01-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0572

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-02-11

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 2025-02-11

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-02-11

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-02-11

F-0691

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-02-20

F-0725

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2025-02-11

2024-07-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-08-09

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 2024-08-09

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0812

D · 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 2024-08-09

F-0868

E · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-08-09

2024-05-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-05-20

2024-03-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-09

2024-01-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2024-01-15

2023-11-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2023-12-08

F-0607

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2023-12-08

2024-07-18Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2024-08-05

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-08-05

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-08-05

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-08-05

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-08-05

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-08-05

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-08-05

K-0922

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-08-05

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 165330.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Iowa.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 63% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 27

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.2

Higher than 15% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.8

Nursing staff turnover, annual

39%

Higher than 39% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 42%

Resident outcomes

On 17 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Iowa average on 8 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	14.7%	16.6%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	2.2%	4.4%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.2%	1.4%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.6%	2.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	12.9%	4.2%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.7%	3.9%	3.2%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.8%	94.2%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	11.9%	15.2%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	32.1%	21.0%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	97.7%	95.8%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	2.8%	4.1%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	24.9%	25.0%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	58.3%	19.8%	15.4%	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	87.3%	84.0%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	2.1%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	70.0%	74.4%	80.1%	Near state average

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0804 2 inspections. Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

What its owners also hold

Care Initiatives has an ownership stake on file at 43 nursing homes, averaging 3 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Iowa

Licensing: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, Health Facilities Division
File a complaint: 877-686-0027 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 866-236-1430. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-362-2178. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Cherokee Regional Medical Center, about 0.3 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Mental Health Institute, about 1.3 miles.
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center, about 18 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Cherokee, about 0.5 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, Cherokee, about 0.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Accura Healthcare of Aurelia, Aurelia, about 6.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Heartland Care Center, Marcus, about 14 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Methodist Manor Retirement Community, Storm Lake, about 19 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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