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Palo Alto County

5
buildings
214
beds
3.2
avg overall rating · Iowa avg 3.1
3.8
avg staffing rating · Iowa avg 3.5
1.19
avg case mix · Iowa avg 1.22
40%
chain-run
9
avg deficiencies per survey
Occupancy: over 85% (4) · under 70% (1)
CMS Provider Information, Jul 2026 file. Public record only.
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Trend

Palo Alto County

Sep 2025 to Jul 2026, 8 months, CMS Provider Information.

Occupancy
84%Sep 25Jan 26Mar 2690%Jul 26
up 5.3% over 8 months
Overall rating
3.4Sep 25Jan 26Mar 263.0Jul 26
down 0.4 over 8 months
Staff turnover
45%Sep 25Jan 26Mar 2644%Jul 26
down 1.2% over 8 months
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Who runs the buildings here

Operators and ownership

Federal Provider Information file — the same public source every rating on this page reads.

2
different operators
100%
of chain-run buildings held by the 5 largest groups
40%
for-profit
40%
nonprofit
20%
government
Demand

Hospitals within 15 miles

1 hospitals in range, 1 with an emergency department — the discharge pipeline every SNF here draws from.

5 buildings in Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg Care CenterEmmetsburg, Palo Alto County, IA · CCN 16535246beds1 / 5overallover 85%occupancy1.24case mix
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Lakeside Lutheran HomeEmmetsburg, Palo Alto County, IA · CCN 16549255beds3 / 5overallunder 70%occupancy1.15case mix
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Palo Alto County HospitalEmmetsburg, Palo Alto County, IA · CCN 16E66822beds4 / 5overallover 85%occupancy1.21case mix
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Ruthven Community Care CenterRuthven, Palo Alto County, IA · CCN 16548646beds4 / 5overallover 85%occupancy1.16case mix
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West Bend Health and RehabilitationWest Bend, Palo Alto County, IA · CCN 16544445beds4 / 5overallover 85%occupancy1.17case mix
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Nearby

Neighbouring counties

CountyBuildingsBedsAvg rating
Emmet County21.9 mi away31483 / 5Clay County23.5 mi away21612 / 5Kossuth County26.1 mi away41694 / 5Pocahontas County27 mi away2844 / 5Dickinson County30.6 mi away21263 / 5Humboldt County33.3 mi away1285 / 5
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