Cherokee County, Kansas
County inventory for Cherokee County, Kansas is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. CMS star-quality signature
Rated homes in Cherokee County average 3.7 CMS stars (upper tercile, >3.46) across 3 nursing homes - 143 licensed beds, CareScout 2025 Kansas medians.
County care plate
Sheet KS-CHEROKEE-KANSAS · Cherokee, KS
NH-SMALL · BEDS-FEW · STAR-MID · HH-NONE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NONE · AL-MID · BOOK-FULL
- NH-SMALL 3 homes
- BEDS-FEW 143 beds
- STAR-MID 3.7★ avg
- HH-NONE 0 agencies
- RANK-MID #1,048/2,851
- PHOTO-NONE No peer
- AL-MID $5,975/mo
- BOOK-FULL 3/3 NH · 0 HH
Stamps lead with CMS star-quality tercile (high) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Home Health Compare agencies, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What stronger CMS stars show for Cherokee County
CMS star quality is the standout for Cherokee County: rated homes average 3.7/5 (upper tercile, >3.46) across 3 nursing homes and 143 licensed beds.
CareScout 2025 Kansas medians frame mid-pack counties like this: assisted living $5,975/mo, semi-private nursing $8,669/mo, private nursing $9,064/mo, home health aide $6,435/mo, adult day $4,333/mo. Local Cherokee County providers may sit above or below those state medians.
Star counts skew stronger here (1 at 3★, 2 at 4★). Ownership leans For profit - Corporation (67% of 3 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Galena Nursing & Rehab Center, Quaker Hill Manor. Still weigh inspection history, staffing, bed size, and specialty units (dementia, rehab, ventilator) before visiting.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in Cherokee, KS
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 4★
- 2 4★
- 3 3★
Nursing Homes in Cherokee County
3 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Nursing & Rehab Center | Galena | 4/5 | 45 | For profit - Corporation |
| Quaker Hill Manor | Baxter Springs | 4/5 | 53 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Medicalodges Columbus | Columbus | 3/5 | 45 | For profit - Corporation |
Read next for stronger-star Cherokee
Continue on the Kansas elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are Kansas state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for Cherokee County.