Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record
Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Cherokee, IA · 44 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey March 5, 2026
CMS Certification Number 165428 · first certified August 2000
Ownership
Operated by THE ENSIGN GROUP · For profit - Individual
No change of ownership on CMS record since January 1, 2016, when the records begin.
Position within IA
No citations on file — none of the 387 certified nursing homes in IA has fewer. Compared within IA rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated
When is the next survey likely?
The window opens January 2027 — about 4 months from now. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was March 2026. Facilities in IA are typically surveyed 11–13 months after the last one (median 12), measured over 700 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records.
A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to three years in Maryland. How the window is measured
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3 Life Safety surveys in the CMS window, no citations. The badge below is drawn from the CMS file each month and links to this page, so it stays true on its own: it says what the public record says, nothing more. It is offered only while the record has no citations, at least two surveys, and a survey in the last 24 months.
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Physical environment (health survey)
6 physical-environment citations on the health survey — nothing on the Life Safety survey itself. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 0 Life Safety citations above. The Physical Environment Index
How that compares
Compared with the median facility in IA, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the IA figure is the meaningful one.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 0 |
| Median facility in IA | 12 |
| Median facility nationally | 11 |
Survey history
| Survey date | Citations |
|---|---|
| March 28, 2024 | 0 |
| February 6, 2025 | 0 |
| March 5, 2026 | 0 |
Every citation on file
As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.
Reflects the CMS posting of August 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.