Nursing homes in Cherokee, IA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Cherokee are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.7 stars (Iowa: 3.1). The highest rated is Accura Healthcare of Cherokee. 3 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Iowa median (3.76 hours).
Nursing homes near Cherokee
- Accura Healthcare of Aurelia · Aurelia · 3 stars · 6 mi · Medicaid
- Heartland Care Center · Marcus · 5 stars · 14 mi · Medicaid
- Methodist Manor Retirement Community · Storm Lake · 4 stars · 18 mi · Medicaid
- Good Samaritan - Holstein · Holstein · 3 stars · 19 mi · Medicaid
- Happy Siesta Health Care Center · Remsen · 4 stars · 22 mi · Medicaid
- Correctionville Specialty Care · Correctionville · 1 stars · 23 mi · Medicaid
- Kingsley Specialty Care · Kingsley · 2 stars · 25 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Cherokee
- Which nursing homes in Cherokee accept Medicaid?
- 3 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, Cherokee Specialty Care, Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 3 of 3 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Accura Healthcare of Cherokee (3 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Cherokee?
- Accura Healthcare of Cherokee has the highest CMS overall rating in Cherokee (3 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Cherokee nursing homes compare with the rest of Iowa?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.7 stars, below the Iowa average of 3.1. 1 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Cherokee?
- 2 of 3 nursing homes in Cherokee have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Cherokee have no CMS fines?
- 2 of 3 nursing homes in Cherokee have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How much does a nursing home cost in Cherokee?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Iowa's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Aurelia (1)
- Marcus (1)
- Storm Lake (1)
- Holstein (1)
- Remsen (1)
- Correctionville (1)
- Kingsley (1)
- Hartley (1)
- Sanborn (1)
- Orange City (1)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.