Nursing Homes · Emmetsburg, IA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Emmetsburg Care Center
2405 21st Street · Emmetsburg, IA 50536 · 46 certified beds
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About Emmetsburg Care Center
Emmetsburg Care Center is a nursing home in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Its capacity is 46 beds, the same as the Palo Alto County median for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Legacy Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 22 citations, the most recent on May 11, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.64 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Emmetsburg. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (22)
Records from September 2024 to May 2026.
May 11, 2026
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 11, 2026
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 11, 2026
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 11, 2026
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 11, 2026
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 11, 2026
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 11, 2026
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
May 11, 2026
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
January 8, 2026
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 20, 2026.
January 8, 2026
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 20, 2026.
July 28, 2025
Tag F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.
July 28, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.
July 28, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.
July 28, 2025
Tag F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 15, 2025.
July 28, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.
July 28, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.
February 20, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2025.
September 12, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 4, 2024.
September 12, 2024
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 4, 2024.
September 12, 2024
Tag F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 4, 2024.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $25,695
July 28, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $25,695 against this nursing home on July 28, 2025.
Staffing
3.64 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.46 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Legacy Healthcare, a chain of 96 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.0 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 2.7 for staffing, 3.5 for quality measures.
- Parent company: Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLC
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Iowa.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Iowa Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$307.06per day
About $9,335 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2026. Based on 381 facilities.
Source: IA Medicaid NF rate publication (opens in a new tab), updated 2026-01-01
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