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Cherokee Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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150 Hospital Circle n.w.,
Canton GA 30114

(770) 479-5649

85.8% estimated occupancy 1

With an address in Canton, Georgia, Cherokee Center is one of just a few nursing homes in this city. This nursing home was awarded an overall grade of B, which is a quality grade. Based on all of the relevant data, you can do much worse than this facility. The best part of this nursing home's impressive profile was its inspection reports. We discuss inspections in the next section

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Hemodialysis
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Bariatric Care
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

Awards

Top Nursing Home in Georgia badge

Top Nursing Home in Georgia Awards 2020

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

In addition to earning a strong overall score, this facility performed even better in the area of inspections which is based on the facility's recent government inspections. In fact, we awarded it an A for this category, which is one of our highest grades. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in determining these inspection ratings. One of those factors is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some end up being relatively minor. This nursing home received 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be severe deficiencies. This means that CMS didn't deem any of the deficiencies to be an immediate risk to patient health or safety. We should note that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in this industry.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

This facility is also above average in the area of short-term care, where it was given a score of B+. It outperformed most nursing homes in this category. Our short-term care scores are probably more critical for individuals requiring rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation typically mandates more highly-skilled nursing. This means not merely nursing, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final item we looked at in this area is the number of patients who ultimately were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that 5.7 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

Turning to the category of nursing care, this facility didn't perform quite as well in this area as some of the categories discussed above. Nevertheless, a grade of B- in this category is by no means a bad score. Our nursing score considers several subcategories. The most heavily weighted variable is the amount of time nurses spend with patients. This nursing home averages just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility excelled in some of the quality-based metrics we assessed. It scored well in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The next category we analyzed is long-term care. We gave this nursing home a B- in this category. Long-term care grades are commonly used to grade a facility's performance as a traditional convalescent home, as opposed to focusing more on the skilled nursing services offered by a rehabilitation facility. In addition to looking at the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Fortunately, this facility vaccinated 97.923874 percent of its residents, which is an above average statistic. Lastly, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Cherokee Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Cherokee Center, 9.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In Cherokee Center, 1.38% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care . Major falls are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: D

In Cherokee Center, 4.26% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of long-term residents who have sustained a UTI. While more of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare between facilities due to facilities having varying reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Cherokee Center, 8.46% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric tells you the percent of long-term care residents which are administered antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications are not medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to having more patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Cherokee Center, 14.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. These medications are commonly used to treat patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Cherokee Center, 0% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who are demonstrating signs of depression. Some argue this is a measure of quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Cherokee Center, 98.62% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Cherokee Center, 18.44% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Cherokee Center, 22.08% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term care patients who maintained mobility.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Cherokee Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Cherokee Center, 22.08% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A

In Cherokee Center, 5.55% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A

In Cherokee Center, 87.59% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Northside Hospital CherokeeAcute Care Hospitals 1.13 miles away450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard Canton Georgia 30115Voluntary non-profit - Other(770) 244-1000
  • Wellstar North Fulton HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 14.58 miles away3000 Hospital Boulevard Roswell Georgia 30076Proprietary(770) 751-2500
  • Piedmont Mountainside Hospital IncAcute Care Hospitals 15.06 miles away1266 Highway 515 South Jasper Georgia 30143Voluntary non-profit - Other(706) 301-5269
  • Wellstar Kennestone HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.73 miles away677 Church Street Marietta Georgia 30060Government - Hospital District or Authority(770) 793-5000
  • Northside Hospital ForsythAcute Care Hospitals 19.75 miles away1200 Northside Forsyth Drive Cumming Georgia 30041Voluntary non-profit - Private(770) 844-3200

Nearby Dialysis

  • Innovative Home Dialysis of Georgia, LLC1.16 miles away3753 Marietta Highway Suite 100 Canton Georgia 30114Dialysis Stations: 1 (770) 345-4103
  • Fmc Northern Georgia Inc1.34 miles away411 Hospital Road Canton Georgia 30114Dialysis Stations: 14 (770) 479-0259
  • Northwest Georgia Renal Center1.34 miles away260 Hospital Road Canton Georgia 30114CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (678) 880-3939
  • Dsi Woodstock Renal Center10.48 miles away2001 Professional Parkway Suite 100 Woodstock Georgia 30188Dialysis Stations: 15 (678) 494-1171
  • Fmc Dialysis Services Woodstock10.54 miles away110 Londonderry Court Suite 100 Woodstock Georgia 30188Dialysis Stations: 16 (770) 592-3439
  • North Fulton Dialysis14.25 miles away1250 North Meadow Pkwy Suite 120 Roswell Georgia 30076Dialysis Stations: 9 (770) 569-2888
  • Dialysis America Inc Alpharetta Dialysis Center14.27 miles away1260 Upper Hembree Road Suite A Roswell Georgia 30076Dialysis Stations: 17 (770) 751-9757
  • Osage Dialysis LLC14.29 miles away6225 Atlanta Highway Suite 117 Alpharetta Georgia 30004Dialysis Stations: 12 (770) 569-1275