01 / INSPECTION LEDGER
Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-08-01 | 26 | 2025-08-01 | 1 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-08-22 | 27 | 2024-08-22 | 0 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-07-13 | 29 | 2023-07-13 | 0 |
CMS CCN 3454752026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
Tsali Care Center
267 Tsali Care Way · Cherokee, NC 28719 · Swain County
Certified beds100CMS provider file
Recent citation rows83current CMS citation release
Penalty rows5current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
02 / CITATION DETAIL
83 rows in the current release
4 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 17 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
2025-08-01 · HEALTHF0550Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-21 · complaint2025-08-01 · HEALTHF0552Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-022025-08-01 · HEALTHF0554Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-022025-08-01 · HEALTHF0558Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0578Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-022025-08-01 · HEALTHF0583Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0585Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0605Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0636Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0644Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0645Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0658Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0676Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-08 · complaint2025-08-01 · HEALTHF0677Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0684Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0688Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-022025-08-01 · HEALTHF0689Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0698Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0699Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0761Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0791Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-082025-08-01 · HEALTHF0835Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-022025-08-01 · HEALTHF0867Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-0203 / ENFORCEMENT FILE
Penalties reported by CMS
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | Fine | $11,047 | 0 |
| 2025-04-10 | Fine | $15,028 | 0 |
| 2024-07-31 | Fine | $12,542 | 0 |
| 2024-07-31 | Fine | $118,938 | 0 |
| 2024-07-31 | Payment Denial | $0 | 81 |
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES
Who appears in the CMS file
- DANDO, JONATHANIndividual · W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE · since 09/09/2002
- COOPER, CASEYIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 09/09/2002
- CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITYOrganization · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2019
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS
Reported hours and turnover
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
Total nurse hours6.14per resident day
RN hours1.30per resident day
Weekend nurse hours5.55per resident day
Staff turnover47.2%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS
Open the North Carolina ledger →Other published facilities nearby
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.