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Cherokee County Nursing Center

(888) 423-8154

1504 N Cedar Ave, Tahlequah, OK

Cherokee County Nursing Center

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1504 N CEDAR AVE

TAHLEQUAH

74464

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1504 N Cedar Ave
Tahlequah, OK

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11/21/2012 An OurParents User Writes: Cherokee County Nursing Center is an average sized, for profit, nursing home with 100 beds based in Tahlequah, OK. At last check, the facility had 86 residents indicating that it is 86% occupied which is more than average within the state of Oklahoma. The provider accepts both medicare and medicaid programs, and provides resident counseling services.
This nursing home is not located in a hospital or a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). As of November 2012, the medicare rating for Cherokee County Nursing Center, was 3 stars, which is a better rating than 67% of nursing homes in Oklahoma. Important to note that this facility has recently detriorated and has gone from 4 stars to 3 stars.
We have compared the detailed Medicare data for Cherokee County Nursing Center with other senior care providers in Oklahoma. When compare to the state averages for staffing, the number of registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day is about average; Certified nursing assistant (CNA) hours per resident per day is about average; The number of licensed practical (LPN) or vocational nurse hours per resident per day is about average. The most recent health inspection was on 03/22/2012.
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Description of Cherokee County Nursing Center in Tahlequah, OK

Number of Beds : 100

Cherokee County Nursing Center, located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma provides the following services: Nursing Home and Skilled Nursing Facility. It accepts the following payment methods: Medicare and Medicaid. Cherokee County Nursing Center has received 2 stars from Medicare and an average user review rating of 3 stars. Cherokee County Nursing Center has a very good hospital, Tahlequah City Hospital, located nearby, which scored a 85 out of 100 in its most recent Medicare review. The Cherokee County Nursing Center's nearest hospital is 1 miles away. The zipcode (74464) in Oklahoma, where Cherokee County Nursing Center is located, has an average safety rating based on recent crime statistics. A more detailed description of the types of care for Cherokee County Nursing Center can be found here.

Cherokee County Nursing Center is a nursing home. It provides medical nursing service for seniors with serious illnesses or disabilities twenty-four hours a day, delivered by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nurse aids.

Nursing care facilities cater to several types of patients: some patients require short-term rehab while recovering from surgery; others require long-term nursing and medical supervision. In addition, some nursing homes offer specialized care programs for Alzheimer's or other illnesses, or short-term respite care for frail or disabled persons when a family member requires a rest from providing care in the home. Please note that you can help compare nursing homes by looking at the Medicare ratings of a given facility (Medicare has a 5-star rating system for comparing nursing homes). There are various ways for paying for care in a nursing home. Make sure you know your loved one's Medicare and Medicaid eligibility, and understand how you can use tools like long term care insurance to pay for nursing home care.

Also, Cherokee County Nursing Center is a skilled nursing facility (SNF). It is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing care and related services for residents who require medical or nursing care; or rehabilitation services for the rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or sick persons.

Skilled nursing facilities cater to patients who either need short-term rehab while recovering from surgery; or require long-term nursing and medical supervision. Skilled Nursing facilities are very often associated with area hospitals.

Source: SNAPforSeniors, Inc.

Amenities

Security Fire Sprinkler System	Special Health Conditions Management of an I.V.
For more information about Cherokee County Nursing Center call (888) 423-8154 to speak with a local Care Advisor

Demographic Profile for Tahlequah, OK,74464

Annual Crime

	74464	Avg.
Violent Crimes	4	4
Property Crimes	5	4

Weather Conditions

Average High Temperature	° F
Average Low Temperature	° F
Rainy Days	23%
Average Rainfall	0 inches
Average Snowfall	0 inches

Environment

Provided By EPA; Closer to 100 is better
Air Quality	71 / 100
Water Quality	45 / 100
Superfund Sites	101 / 100
Physicians per 100k	153.2

Cost Of Living

Compared to the National Average
Overall	23% Below
Cost of Food	5% Below
Utilities	12% Below
Miscellaneous	5% Below

Education

High School Graduate
Associate Degree
Undergraduate Degree
Graduate Degree	11.91%

People

Male Population	48.69%
Female Population	51.31%
Median Age	30.8 Years
Average Individual Income
Average Household Income	$33,047
Population Change

Religions

Breakdown of religious affiliations in Tahlequah OK

Percent Religious	35.54%
Baptist	19.41%
Other Christian	4.75%
Pentecostal	4.42%
Methodist	3.59%
All Other	3.39%

Race

Breakdown of ethnicities in Tahlequah OK

White	52.4%
Native American	33%
Multiracial	7.1%
Hispanic/Latino	5.3%
Black	1.6%
Asian	0.3%

Please Note Zip code-level crime information is provided by U.S. Census data. OurParents ALWAYS recommends that you visit the facility and check with local law enforcement authorities, and draw your own conclusions about the safety of any given care provider and area.