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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of $27,101 (2009 - $25,349)</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl"></labelArc>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent"></loc>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Self Insurance Reserve</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued insurance</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl"></labelArc>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent_lbl"></labelArc>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Current</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Current operating leases</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term lease liability</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other current liabilities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total other current liabilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total current liabilities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total current liabilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income taxes</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred compensation liabilities</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term lease liability</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used by investing activities</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Gross revenue</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of businesses acquired</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Table]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_SegmentVitasMember" xlink:label="che_SegmentVitasMember"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_SegmentVitasMember" xlink:to="che_SegmentVitasMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_SegmentVitasMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Segment VITAS [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_SegmentVitasMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Vitas [Member]</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="srt_RangeAxis_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RangeMember" xlink:to="srt_RangeMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Range [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Range [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="srt_MaximumMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="srt_MinimumMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Change in Accounting Principle [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Change In Accounting Principle [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Change in Accounting Principle [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member" xlink:label="che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member" xlink:to="che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Adoption of ASC 606 [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Adoption Of Asc606 [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Adoption of ASC 606 [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Recognition [line items]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_PeriodOfTierOneCareRate" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfTierOneCareRate"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PeriodOfTierOneCareRate" xlink:to="che_PeriodOfTierOneCareRate_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfTierOneCareRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Period of tier one care rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfTierOneCareRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Period of tier one care rate</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_PeriodOfTierTwoCareRate" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfTierTwoCareRate"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PeriodOfTierTwoCareRate" xlink:to="che_PeriodOfTierTwoCareRate_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfTierTwoCareRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Period of tier two care rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfTierTwoCareRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Period of tier two care rate</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_PeriodOfServicesProvidedAfterDischarge" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfServicesProvidedAfterDischarge"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PeriodOfServicesProvidedAfterDischarge" xlink:to="che_PeriodOfServicesProvidedAfterDischarge_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfServicesProvidedAfterDischarge_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Period of services provided after discharge</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfServicesProvidedAfterDischarge_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Period of services provided after discharge</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment" xlink:label="che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment" xlink:to="che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Perid of Service Intensity Add-on payment</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Perid of Service Intensity Add-on payment</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Period of service intensity add-on payment</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay" xlink:label="che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay" xlink:to="che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Reimbursement period per day</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Reimbursement Period Per Day</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Reimbursement period per day in 15 min. increments</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_MinimumAmountOfCarePer24HrPeriod" xlink:label="che_MinimumAmountOfCarePer24HrPeriod"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_MinimumAmountOfCarePer24HrPeriod" xlink:to="che_MinimumAmountOfCarePer24HrPeriod_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_MinimumAmountOfCarePer24HrPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum amount of care per 24-hr period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_MinimumAmountOfCarePer24HrPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum amount of care per 24-hr period</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CharityCareDirectAndIndirectCostBasisAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_CharityCareDirectAndIndirectCostBasisAmount"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CharityCareDirectAndIndirectCostBasisAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_CharityCareDirectAndIndirectCostBasisAmount_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CharityCareDirectAndIndirectCostBasisAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Charity Care, Direct and Indirect Cost Basis, Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CharityCareDirectAndIndirectCostBasisAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Charity care cost</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_InpatientCapPercentageMax" xlink:label="che_InpatientCapPercentageMax"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_InpatientCapPercentageMax" xlink:to="che_InpatientCapPercentageMax_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_InpatientCapPercentageMax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Inpatient Cap Percentage Max</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_InpatientCapPercentageMax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Inpatient Cap Percentage Max</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_InpatientCapPercentageMax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Inpatient cap percentage</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_MedicareCapLiability" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapLiability"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_MedicareCapLiability" xlink:to="che_MedicareCapLiability_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">The amount by which revenues exceed the annual per-beneficiary Medicare cap.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Medicare Cap Liability</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_TermOfContract" xlink:to="che_TermOfContract_lbl"></labelArc>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatly" xlink:to="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatly_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatly_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Duration of advance notice of cancelation without penalty</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatly_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Duration Of Advance Notice Of Cancelation Without Penalty</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatly_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Duration of advance notice of cancelation without penalty</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableSale_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Sale</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Subsegments [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Subsegments [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Subsegments [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_MedicareMember" xlink:label="che_MedicareMember"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_MedicareMember" xlink:to="che_MedicareMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_MedicareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Medicare [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_MedicareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Medicare [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_MedicareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Medicare [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_MedicaidMember" xlink:to="che_MedicaidMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_MedicaidMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Medicaid [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_MedicaidMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Medicaid [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_MedicaidMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Medicaid [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_CommercialInsuranceMember" xlink:label="che_CommercialInsuranceMember"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_CommercialInsuranceMember" xlink:to="che_CommercialInsuranceMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_CommercialInsuranceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Insurance [member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_CommercialInsuranceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Insurance [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_CommercialInsuranceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Products And Services [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Products and Services [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_RoutineHomeCareMember" xlink:label="che_RoutineHomeCareMember"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_RoutineHomeCareMember" xlink:to="che_RoutineHomeCareMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_RoutineHomeCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Routine Home Care [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_RoutineHomeCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Routine Home Care [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_RoutineHomeCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Routine Home Care [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_InpatientCareMember" xlink:label="che_InpatientCareMember"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_InpatientCareMember" xlink:to="che_InpatientCareMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_InpatientCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Inpatient Care [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_InpatientCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Inpatient Care [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_InpatientCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Inpatient Care [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_ContinuousCareMember" xlink:label="che_ContinuousCareMember"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ContinuousCareMember" xlink:to="che_ContinuousCareMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ContinuousCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Continuous Care [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ContinuousCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Continuous Care [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ContinuousCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Continuous Care [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_CareServicesTotalMember" xlink:label="che_CareServicesTotalMember"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_CareServicesTotalMember" xlink:to="che_CareServicesTotalMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_CareServicesTotalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Care Services Total [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_CareServicesTotalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Care Services Total [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_CareServicesTotalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Care Services Total [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member" xlink:label="che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member" xlink:to="che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">All Other Revenue- Self-pay, Respite Care, Ect. [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">All Other Revenue Self Pay Respite Care Ect. [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">All Other Revenue- Self-pay, Respite Care, Etc. [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_MedicareCapServiceMember" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapServiceMember"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_MedicareCapServiceMember" xlink:to="che_MedicareCapServiceMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapServiceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Medicare Cap Service [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapServiceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Medicare Cap Service [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapServiceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Medicare Cap Adjustment [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember" xlink:to="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Implicit Price Concessions [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Implicit Price Concessions [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Implicit Price Concessions [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_RoomAndBoardMember" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardMember"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_RoomAndBoardMember" xlink:to="che_RoomAndBoardMember_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Room And Board [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Room And Board [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Room And Board, Net [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_ImplicitPriceConcessions" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessions"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ImplicitPriceConcessions" xlink:to="che_ImplicitPriceConcessions_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Implicit price concessions</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Implicit price concessions</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_RoomAndBoardNet" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardNet"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_RoomAndBoardNet" xlink:to="che_RoomAndBoardNet_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Room And Board, Net</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Room And Board, Net</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ExpansionFeatureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Expansion Feature [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ExpansionFeatureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Expansion Feature [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ExpansionFeatureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Expansion Feature [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Credit facility period, years</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowing capacity</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Periodic principal payments</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Frequency of principal payments</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Basis spread on variable interest rate</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayment penalties</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCredit" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCredit" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Line of Credit</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Amount outstanding</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsGross" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsGross"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Issuance Cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred financing costs</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Letters of credit outstanding, amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Standby letters of credit</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Unused line of credit</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Unused lines of credit</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitda" xlink:label="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitda"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitda_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Leverage ratio (consolidated indebtedness/consolidated adjustment EBITDA)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitda_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Leverage Ratio (Consolidated Indebtedness/Consolidated Adj. EBITDA), Requirement</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedCharges_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed charge coverage ratio (consolidated free cash flow/consolidated fixed charges)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedCharges_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed charge coverage ratio (consolidated free cash flow/consolidated fixed charges)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedCharges_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Coverage Ratio (Consolidated Adj. EBITDA/Consolidated Interest Expense)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_MarketValueGainsOnAssetsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust" xlink:label="che_MarketValueGainsOnAssetsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_MarketValueGainsOnAssetsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Market value gains and losses on assets held in deferred compensation trust.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_MarketValueGainsOnAssetsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Market Value Gains On Assets Held In Deferred Compensation Trust</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other-net</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Operating Leased Assets [Table]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRemainingLeaseTerm" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRemainingLeaseTerm"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRemainingLeaseTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Remaining terms of leases under operating lease</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToTerminate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Option to Terminate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToTerminate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Option to terminate the lease, term</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_OperatingLeasePaymentsIncludeToExtendedLeaseTerms" xlink:label="che_OperatingLeasePaymentsIncludeToExtendedLeaseTerms"></loc>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_OperatingLeasePaymentsIncludeToExtendedLeaseTerms_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease Payments Include To Extended Lease Terms</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_OperatingLeasePaymentsIncludeToExtendedLeaseTerms_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease Payments Include To Extended Lease Terms</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_OperatingLeasePaymentsIncludeToExtendedLeaseTerms_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease payments related to extended lease terms</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20240331.xsd#che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments" xlink:label="che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments" xlink:to="che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Signed But Not Yet Commenced, Payments</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Signed But Not Yet Commenced, Payments</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total liability recognized on the balance sheet</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total operating lease liabilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lease, Cost [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Expense</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease expense</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Sublease Income</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Sublease income</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lease, Cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net lease expense</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee Disclosure [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Payments</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating cash flows from leases</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term, Operating leases</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Discount Rate, Operating leases</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2024</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2025</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2026</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2027</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2028</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Thereafter</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total lease payments</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount"></loc>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl"></labelArc>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_LossContingencyClaimsSelectedNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingency, Claims Selected, Number</label>
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