Emmetsburg Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Emmetsburg Care Center is a 46-bed for-profit nursing home in Emmetsburg, Iowa, part of Legacy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.67 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% above the Iowa average of 2.51, and 56.9% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Emmetsburg Care Center
2405 21st StreetEmmetsburg, IA 50536
Palo Alto County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Emmetsburg Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.67 hours per resident per day, 6% above the Iowa average. With about 41 residents a day, that works out to roughly 110 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.67 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.35 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.65 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.66 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.27 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
56.9% of nursing staff at Emmetsburg Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 57.1%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,695 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | Fine | $25,695 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Emmetsburg Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Emmetsburg Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Legacy Healthcare, 89 homes
- Legal name: Emmetsburg Ia Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1997
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Emmetsburg Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lakeside Lutheran Home Emmetsburg | 1.1 | 55 | 3.00 | 4.11 | 37.2% | 3 | None |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg | 1.3 | 22 | 1.57 | 3.07 | 17.6% | 4 | None |
| Ruthven Community Care Center Ruthven | 11.2 | 46 | 2.23 | 3.33 | 35.0% | 4 | None |
| West Bend Health and Rehabilitation West Bend | 15.5 | 45 | 2.09 | 2.94 | — | 4 | None |
| Laurens Care Center Laurens | 19.7 | 38 | 3.07 | 4.30 | 42.4% | 4 | None |
| Estherville Community Care Center Estherville | 21.9 | 46 | 1.88 | 3.38 | 46.2% | 2 | None |
| Good Samaritan - Estherville Estherville | 22.2 | 62 | 2.18 | 3.57 | 49.1% | 2 | None |
| Good Samaritan - Algona Algona | 22.4 | 72 | 2.00 | 3.06 | 41.8% | 3 | $7,070 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.