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Cherokee Nation Home Health Services, Inc.
Home health agency · 1630 N Cedar Avenue, Tahlequah, OK 74464
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
54/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/05/1990 · CCN 377173
- Rank in Tahlequah
- #1 of 3 home health agencies
- Rank in Oklahoma
- #72 of 188 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,776
- Medicare spending
- 3% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 86 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 8 of 16 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 90% | 97% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 93.8% | 61.6% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 94.2% | 89.3% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 94.5% | 90.2% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 95.8% | 91.5% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94.3% | 89.8% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 98.9% | 90.1% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.4% | 95.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 85.7% | 71.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 41.5% | 82.1% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 73.9% | 92.5% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 55.7% | — | 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) | 16.1% | — | 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 Worse Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 91% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 88% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 82% | 86% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 88% | 88% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 82% | 82% | 79% | Better |
Based on 227 completed surveys (24% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (86)
74006, 74011, 74012, 74014, 74015, 74016, 74017, 74019, 74021, 74029, 74036, 74042, 74048, 74055, 74063, 74066, 74070, 74104, 74107, 74110, 74115, 74127, 74128, 74129, 74130, 74133, 74136, 74301, 74330, 74331, 74332, 74337, 74338, 74342, 74343, 74344, 74345, 74346, 74347, 74350, 74352, 74354, 74359, 74361, 74364, 74365, 74366, 74367, 74368, 74401, 74403, 74423, 74426, 74427, 74429, 74434, 74435, 74436, 74441, 74444, 74446, 74450, 74451, 74452, 74454, 74455, 74457, 74462, 74464, 74465, 74467, 74469, 74470, 74471, 74930, 74931, 74936, 74945, 74948, 74954, 74955, 74959, 74960, 74962, 74964, 74965
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cherokee Nation Home Health Services, Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. Cherokee Nation Home Health Services, Inc. (CMS Certification Number 377173) has been Medicare-certified since 07/05/1990, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Cherokee Nation Home Health Services, Inc. compare to other home health agencies in Tahlequah?
Cherokee Nation Home Health Services, Inc. ranks #1 of 3 home health agencies based in Tahlequah on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Cherokee Nation Home Health Services, Inc. serve?
Cherokee Nation Home Health Services, Inc. reports serving 86 ZIP codes to CMS, including 74006, 74011, 74012, 74014, 74015. Call (918) 458-6102 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Cherokee Nation Home Health Services, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.