Facility profile · CCN 675835
Cherokee Trails Nursing Home
39 federal citations on record , including 6 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 2 federal enforcement actions totaling $85,329.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202639
Total citations
35
Last 3 years
6
Actual harm+
2
Federal penalties
$85,329
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
39 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | F949 | Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E | Standard |
| Mar 19, 2025 | F946 | Provide training in compliance and ethics. | E | Standard |
| Mar 19, 2025 | F943 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | D | Standard |
| Mar 19, 2025 | F941 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. | E | Standard |
| Mar 19, 2025 | F940 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | D | Standard |
| Mar 19, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Mar 19, 2025 | F732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard |
| Mar 19, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard |
| Mar 19, 2025 | F584 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Sep 25, 2024 | F839 | Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws. | E | Complaint |
| Sep 25, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F949 | Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F946 | Provide training in compliance and ethics. | E | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F945 | Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. | E | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F944 | Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | E | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F943 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | E | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F942 | Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. | E | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F941 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. | E | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F940 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | E | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F926 | Have policies on smoking. | E | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F813 | Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F808 | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F805 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 7, 2024 | F584 | 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. | D | Complaint |
| Jul 27, 2023 | F919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | K | Complaint |
| Jul 27, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint |
| Jul 27, 2023 | F607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | J | Complaint |
| Jul 27, 2023 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J | Complaint |
| Jul 27, 2023 | F584 | 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. | K | Complaint |
| Dec 7, 2022 | F908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D | Standard |
| Dec 7, 2022 | F761 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Dec 7, 2022 | F758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard |
| Dec 7, 2022 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 2 enforcement actions against this facility, including 2 civil money penalties totaling $85,329 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | Fine | $30,933 | — |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Fine | $54,396 | — |
About this record
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