Lakeside Lutheran Home
Emmetsburg · 0.5 mi · 55 beds
Citations0Substantiated0
Palo Alto County Hospital
3201 First Street, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536
Nursing home22 licensed beds0 citations on record
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Has this facility been cited?
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 1 deficiency against Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg, Iowa at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-07-17. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 overall.
4 / 5Medicare overall rating
22certified beds
1deficiencies at the last inspection
0immediate-jeopardy findings on record
0actual-harm findings on record
0federal fines
What the inspectors found
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
Immediate jeopardyA resident was placed in immediate danger. The most serious band CMS uses.0
Actual harmA resident was harmed, but not placed in immediate danger.0
Potential for more than minimal harmNo resident was harmed, but the failing could have caused it.1
Potential for minimal harmThe least serious band.0
Most recentF
The last 1 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
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Administration Deficiencies · F0851 · 2025-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Medicare’s own rating
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
OverallCombines the three below4 of 5
Health inspectionBased on the last three inspection cycles4 of 5
StaffingNurse hours per resident, adjusted for how sick residents are4 of 5
Quality measuresResident outcomes reported by the home4 of 5
Nurse hours per resident per dayReported by the home to CMS3.06869
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left in a year17.6%
Nearby
Other licensed providers within six miles
Listed by distance. Nobody paid to appear here and the order is not for sale.
Emmetsburg Care Center
Emmetsburg · 1.3 mi · 46 beds
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 16E668.
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