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Palo Alto County Hospital

3201 First Street, Emmetsburg, IA 50536 · (712) 852-5520 · 22 certified beds

Overall★★★★☆ 4/5
Health inspections★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality measures★★★★☆ 4/5

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CMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 385 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.

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  • The published staff-turnover figure is 17.6%. Ask which reporting period it covers and how the current staffing team compares.
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Ownership

CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - County.

Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 3.07 (Iowa median: 3.68). RN hours: 1.36. Weekend total: 2.30. Nursing staff turnover: 18%.

Inspection deficiencies

In the downloaded CMS dataset: 1 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2025-07-17Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. FHealthcorrected 2025-08-07

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

No detailed ownership records on file.

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How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Palo Alto County Hospital — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 16E668), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/palo-alto-county-hospital-emmetsburg-ia/

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 16E668. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.