Cherokee Trails Nursing Home
Overview
Cherokee Trails Nursing Home is located in Rusk, TX, part of Cherokee County.
According to United States census data, the city has a population of 5,537. 9.1% of residents are 65 years or older, 7.4% less than the U.S. population.
Three neighboring cities, towns, and the like are Gallatin, Reklaw, and New Summerfield.
Our network provides data for 2 senior living communities in Rusk, TX with this community.
About the Community
A for-profit limited liability company, Cherokee Trails Nursing Home accepts Medicare and Medicaid. The facility contains 140 beds with an average occupancy rate of 33.8%.
Resident council is available. Cherokee Trails Nursing Home is not a continuing care retirement community.
The most recent standard fire safety inspection saw automatic sprinklers in all required areas.
Quality Measures and Vaccination Rates
Cherokee Trails Nursing Home reports the below data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Retirement Being team compares each datum to the nation’s and Texas’s averages.
Long-Stay Quality Measures
Anti-Anxiety Medication
F
37% of residents received anti-anxiety or hypnotic medication, 17.5% more than the nation and 14.6% more than the state.
Antipsychotic Medication
F
23.1% of residents received antipsychotic medication, 8.6% more than the nation and 11.6% more than the state.
Bowels or Bladder Control
A
26% of low-risk residents lose control of their bowels or bladder, 21% less than the nation and 25.5% less than the state.
Depressive Symptoms
C
1.6% of residents have depressive symptoms, 5.9% less than the nation and 3.2% less than the state.
Falls with a Major Injury
F
6.7% of residents have one or more falls with a major injury, 3.3% more than the nation and 3.4% more than the state.
Increased Need for Help
C
13.7% of residents’ need for help with daily activities increased, 0.9% less than the nation and 3.4% less than the state.
Influenza Vaccine
C
98.2% of residents were given the influenza vaccine, 2.8% more than the nation and 1.4% more than the state.
Physical Restraints
A
0% of residents were physically restrained, 0.2% less than the nation and the same as the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
A
100% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 7.3% more than the nation and 4.4% more than the state.
Pressure Ulcers
F
12.7% of high-risk residents have pressure ulcers, 4.6% more than the nation and 4.8% more than the state.
UTI
F
5.5% of residents have a urinary tract infection, 3.1% more than the nation and 4% more than the state.
Urinary Catheter
B
0.5% of residents have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder, 1.1% less than the nation and 1% less than the state.
Weight Loss
F
10.7% of residents lose too much weight, 4.7% more than the nation and 5.6% more than the state.
Worsening Movability
A
8.7% of residents’ ability to move independently worsened, 9.3% less than the nation and 7.7% less than the state.
Short-Stay Quality Measures
Antipsychotic Medication
A
0% of residents received antipsychotic medication for the first time, 1.8% less than the nation and 1.9% less than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
A
100% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 20.5% more than the nation and 17.5% more than the state.
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
B
94% of residents were given the seasonal influenza vaccine, 17.3% more than the nation and 15.4% more than the state.
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Resident Primary Series
F
75.6% of residents were given the primary vaccination series, 11.7% less than the nation and 5.3% less than the state.
Resident Boosters
B
75.6% of residents were up-to-date on their vaccines, 18.3% more than the nation and 35% more than the state.
Staff Primary Series
D
86.4% of staff completed the primary vaccination series, 0.5% less than the nation and 2.5% more than the state.
Staff Boosters
F
3.4% of staff were up-to-date on their vaccines, 39.5% less than the nation and 31.2% less than the state.
Staffing Hours and Turnover Rates
Cherokee Trails Nursing Home provides staffing information to the CMS, which the federal agency uses to calculate the below staffing data. Our team then sets each data point against the nation’s and Texas’s averages.
Staffing Hours
Nurse Aide
A
Nurse aide hours total 2 hours and 41 minutes per resident daily, 29 minutes longer than the nation and 44 minutes longer than the state.
Licensed Partial Nurse
A
Licensed partial nurse hours total 1 hour and 30 minutes per resident daily, 36 minutes longer than the nation and 27 minutes longer than the state.
Registered Nurse
D
Registered nurse hours total 23 minutes per resident daily, 17 minutes shorter than the nation and the same as the state.
On the weekend, registered nurse hours total 21 minutes per resident daily, 6 minutes shorter than the nation and 3 minutes longer than the state.
Physical Therapist
A
Physical therapist hours total 23 minutes per resident daily, 19 minutes longer than the nation and 20 minutes longer than the state.
Staffing Turnover Rates
Registered Nurse
D
The registered nurse turnover rate is 66.7%, 14.8% higher than the nation and 3.6% higher than the state.
Total Nursing Staff
D
The total nursing staff turnover rate is 57.7%, 4.4% higher than the nation and 1.1% lower than the state.
Administrator
C
1 administrator left the facility within a recent one-year period, 0.3 more than the nation and 0.2 more than the state.
Local Businesses and Organizations
Healthcare
For Cherokee Trails Nursing Home residents that require a hospital visit, Trinity Mother Frances Jacksonville is the closest, 11.1 miles away. East Texas Medical Center is the next nearest, 13.14 miles away.
The closest pharmacies are Brookshire Brothers, 1.48 miles away, and Chapman Pharmacy, 1.68 miles away. Prescription Pharmacy and Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy are two more in the area.
Should there be a need for dental care, Dentist Stacy Black and James B Manker DDS are 1.21 miles and 1.45 miles away. As for vision care, Rusk Eye Clinic is 2.41 miles from the community.
Leisure Activities
If some fresh air or exercise is desired, Jim Hogg Park is 0.52 miles away, and Fairchild State Forest is 13.6 miles away. Dogwood Six Theatres is 29.12 miles away for an activity with little physical movement. Bookworms can find solace in Singletary Memorial Library, 1.56 miles from Cherokee Trails Nursing Home.
Nearby places of worship include Eastside Baptist and Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The former is 0.23 miles, and the latter is 1.12 miles from the community.
When the time comes for a haircut or trim, Northside Barber Shop is 1.63 miles away.
Sustenance
Seniors looking to dine out or order takeout have several choices, including Church’s Chicken and Woody’s Rib Stop, 1.23 miles and 1.23 miles away. Barb’s Too and All Star BBQ are a couple of other establishments in the area.
To do some grocery shopping, Gourmet Recipe Experts, Inc. is 3.76 miles away, and Reklaw Food Store is 9.21 miles away. Rite Trak and Craft Turney Water Supply are two more nearby options.
Financial Services
Take care of financial needs at Cash Store, 1.32 miles away, or Texas National Bank, 1.38 miles away. Austin Bank and Cherokee County Teachers Federal Credit Union are also in the vicinity of the community.
The Weather in Rusk
July was Rusk’s warmest month of the last year, with an average high of 96°F. Conversely, its coldest month was February. The average low in February was 37°F.
The city saw 23.6 inches of precipitation, 2.3 inches of snowfall, and average humidity of 69% over the last 12 months.