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Cherokee Trails Nursing Home

330 E. Bagley Rd., Rusk, TX 757859036835438Ownership: Government - Hospital districtCertified beds: 140Avg. daily residents: 50County: Cherokee

The complete public record on Cherokee Trails Nursing Home, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Rusk, Texas, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Texas average: 2.6 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Cherokee Trails Nursing Home holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 65% is well above the Texas average of 55%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $30,933 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.22 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.39)
0.36 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.43)
2.81 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
65.3% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (55.3)
66.7% RN turnover

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

May 20, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
8 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (9.3)
30 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$30,933 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($45,542)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

38 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
May 20, 20260689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 20, 20260761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 20, 20260812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 20, 20260921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 20, 20260640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 20, 20260641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 20, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.