Nursing Homes in Cherokee County, Iowa

5 Medicare-certified nursing homes are based in Cherokee County, with rated providers averaging 3.0 out of 5 overall. Provider profiles below carry CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

Browse: Nursing Homes in Iowa · all care types in Cherokee County · Cities: Aurelia, Cherokee, Marcus

Nursing Homes profiles in Cherokee County

Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company Accura Healthcare of Aurelia, LLC Aurelia, IA 51005 CMS rating 3.0 / 541 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC Cherokee, IA 51012 CMS rating 3.0 / 544 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Individual Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cherokee, IA 51012 CMS rating 2.0 / 544 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Cherokee Specialty Care Cherokee, IA 51012 CMS rating 2.0 / 562 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Heartland Care Center Marcus, IA 51035 CMS rating 5.0 / 538 beds

Cities in Cherokee County

Aurelia, IA 1 facilities Cherokee, IA 3 facilities Marcus, IA 1 facilities

Choosing a nursing home in Cherokee County

To compare nursing homes, look past the star rating to the health inspection findings themselves, review nurse staffing levels and turnover, and ask about rehabilitation, memory care, and how care plans get reviewed.

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the particular services someone requires. Ratings pull those signals into a single number, but they cannot stand in for a visit or a conversation with the staff.

For families in Cherokee County, the key questions are Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, how care plans are set, and how problems are escalated overnight or on weekends. A personal visit plus direct questions is still the surest way to judge whether a provider fits.

Frequently asked questions

How many nursing homes does Cherokee County have?

According to the current CMS data, Cherokee County, Iowa has 5 Medicare-certified nursing homes, averaging 3.0 out of 5 overall among rated providers.

Which Cherokee County cities have nursing homes?

Aurelia, Cherokee, Marcus list Medicare-certified nursing homes in the current data.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Processing date: 2026-10-06.

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