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Skilled nursing facility · CMS certified · CCN 16E668

Palo Alto County Hospital

3201 First Street, Emmetsburg, IA 50536 · Palo Alto County · one of 388 skilled nursing facilities in Iowa
22
certified beds
4 / 5
overall rating
Government
ownership type
over 85%
occupancy band
1.21
case mix, 0.86x the Iowa average
Street view of Palo Alto County Hospital
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3201 First Street, Emmetsburg, IA
Map around Palo Alto County Hospital
Map · Palo Alto County
Quality and staffing
CMS Care Compare · Jul 2026
Overall rating4 / 5 · state 3.1
Health inspection4 / 5 · state 2.9
Staffing4 / 5 · state 3.5
RN hours per resident per day1.36 · state 0.73
Overall rating, last 8 quarters
055Q3’245Q4’245Q1’255Q2’255Q3’254Q4’255Q1’264Q2’26latest
down 1 star over the 8 quarters shown
Surveys and enforcement
public record
Jul 2025
last standard survey
6
deficiencies cited · Iowa avg 9.1
$0
fines, last 3 years
No
part of a chain
Medicaid in Iowa
state rate files
$306
median daily rate across the Iowa buildings in our rate book, Jan 2026 file
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Iowa at a glance
388
buildings
25,198
licensed beds
80%
occupancy
54%
for-profit
The neighborhood
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Nearby skilled nursing
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Source: CMS Provider Information and Care Compare, Jul 2026 files. Public record only; this page never identifies who owns a building.