Cherokee Home Health Agency
Home health agency · 73 Kaiser Wilnoty Drive, Cherokee, NC 28719
Phone not listed
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 11/24/1980 · CCN 347101
- Rank in North Carolina
- #109 of 156 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Occupational therapy, Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 166
- Medicare spending
- 1% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 2 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 15 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.2% | 98.2% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 48.7% | 65.3% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 60.9% | 91.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 67.1% | 93.3% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 58.9% | 93.1% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 46.2% | 91% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 91.7% | 94.8% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.8% | 1% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 95.6% | 75.6% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 100% | 79.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 91.5% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 70% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 15.9% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Worse Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 96% | 91% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 93% | 88% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 98% | 85% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 100% | 88% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 100% | 82% | 79% | Better |
Based on 7 completed surveys (9% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (2)
28719, 28789
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Cherokee Home Health Agency. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.