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Palo Alto County Hospital provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Emmetsburg, Iowa residents and their families during pivotal moments of recovery. Our team combines clinical expertise with compassionate support, helping patients regain strength and independence after surgery, illness, or injury.
Capacity
22 residents
Location
Emmetsburg, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
3201 First Street, Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 17, 2025, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 4 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Palo Alto County Hospital in the last three years.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 4 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 22 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 18%Below the Iowa average |
1 health citation in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 17, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
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3201 First StreetEmmetsburg, IA 50536
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State inspectors visited on July 17, 2025 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Iowa average is 6.5.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 4 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 22 minutes from registered nurses. 18% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Palo Alto County Hospital in the last three years.
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.