Deficiency timeline
CHEROKEE COUNTY NURSING CENTER
Dated inspection findings, penalties, and correction notes for this nursing home in Tahlequah, OK. Newest events first.
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0693: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected Jul 11, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0761: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Jul 11, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0609: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected Mar 21, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0610: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected Mar 21, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Mar 21, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0554: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected Mar 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0759: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected Mar 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0881: Infection Control
Infection control
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected Mar 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0578: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0638: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0641: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0684: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0698: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0700: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0756: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0909: Environmental
Environment
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0582: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0637: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0657: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0728: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0757: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0770: Administration
Administration
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0842: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Mar 23, 2023
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