Nursing Homes · Emmetsburg, IA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Lakeside Lutheran Home
301 North Lawler Street · Emmetsburg, IA 50536 · 55 certified beds
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About Lakeside Lutheran Home
Lakeside Lutheran Home is a nursing home in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Its capacity is 55 beds, above the Palo Alto County median of 46 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Iowa Trust & Savings Bank. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 22 citations, the most recent on February 26, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.00 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
4.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (22)
Records from February 2024 to February 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 27, 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 27, 2026.
May 22, 2025
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
May 22, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
May 22, 2025
Tag F0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
May 22, 2025
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
May 22, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
January 23, 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 February 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
February 15, 2024
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2024.
February 15, 2024
Tag F0909Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2024.
February 15, 2024
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2024.
February 15, 2024
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2024.
February 15, 2024
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 February 28, 2024.
Penalties (1)
January 23, 2025 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting February 19, 2025, lasting 5 days (triggered by inspection on January 23, 2025).
Staffing
4.00 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.82 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
- Parent company: Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
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
Nearby alternatives
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