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Nursing homes in Cherokee, North Carolina

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1Homes in the cityInside city limits; the list below also shows homes nearby
100Certified bedsTotal capacity, not current availability
1Accept MedicarePer this site's payment data; confirm with the home
1Accept MedicaidPer this site's payment data; confirm with the home

Nursing homes in Cherokee

Homes and star ratings come from Medicare (CMS) and can be a few months old. Medicare doesn’t list which homes offer memory care, hospice or other programs: look for them in a home’s own profile, or ask the home.

5 homes

Tsali Care Center

267 Tsali Care Way · Cherokee, NC

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

100 certified beds0 miles from Cherokee centerMedicareMedicaid

Mountain View Manor Nursing Center

410 Buckner Branch Road · Bryson City, NC

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

120 certified beds9.2 miles from Cherokee centerMedicareMedicaid

Maggie Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center

75 Fisher Loop · Maggie Valley, NC

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

114 certified beds12 miles from Cherokee centerMedicareMedicaid

Vero Health & Rehab of Sylva

417 Cloverdale Road · Sylva, NC

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

106 certified beds13 miles from Cherokee centerMedicareMedicaid

Skyland Care Center

193 Asheville Highway · Sylva, NC

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

94 certified beds13 miles from Cherokee centerMedicareMedicaid

CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.

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Nursing home care at a glance

Scope: homes inside Cherokee city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.

CMS overall rating

out of 5 · from this site's directory data

Cherokee2.00
North Carolina2.93
United States2.98

Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.

Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Cherokee (1 facilities), North Carolina (419 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equally

Nurse staffing time

hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better

Cherokee6 hr 08 min
North Carolina3 hr 51 min
United States3 hr 52 min
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Cherokee: average of 1 home, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026

Nursing staff turnover

share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better

Cherokee47%
North Carolina49%
United States46%
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Cherokee: average of 1 home, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Inspections and quality

Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.

How these comparisons work

Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.

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Nursing home information for Cherokee

Tsali Care Center is the only nursing home in Cherokee, North Carolina in this directory, with 100 certified beds and a CMS overall rating of 2 stars.

1 home is a candidate for it.

These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.

Costs and payment

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Planning your search in Cherokee

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Questions about nursing homes in Cherokee

How many nursing homes are in Cherokee?

There is 1 Medicare-certified nursing home in Cherokee, with 100 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.

Which nursing homes in Cherokee have the highest Medicare rating?

Tsali Care Center (2 stars).

What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Cherokee?

2.0 out of 5 across 1 rated home, compared with 2.9 for North Carolina as a whole.

Do nursing homes in Cherokee accept Medicaid?

1 of the 1 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in North Carolina.

Are any nursing homes in Cherokee on Medicare’s Special Focus list?

No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.