NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Emmetsburg, IA, with 46 certified beds, an overall rating of 1/5, and 35 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
2405 21St Street · Emmetsburg, IA 50536 · Palo Alto County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Emmetsburg Care Center in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-07-28 | 16 | 2025-07-28 | 2 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-09-12 | 6 | 2024-09-12 | 7 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-06-22 | 0 | 2023-06-22 | 4 |
CMS reports 35 citation rows, including 2 with G–L codes and 1 with J–L codes.
2 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 1 carry J–L. 6 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-29 · complaintDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-29 · complaintProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-29 · complaintProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-29 · complaintProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-29 · complaintEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-29 · complaintSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-29 · complaintProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-29 · complaintEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-20 · complaintProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-20 · complaintProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-22Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-22Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-20 · complaintEnsure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-04 · complaintDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-04Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-04 · complaintProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-04Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-04 · complaintThe August 2026 file contains 1 penalty row and $25,695 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Fine | $25,695 | 0 |
CMS matched 71 ownership disclosure rows to Emmetsburg Care Center; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 3.66 total nurse hours and 0.65 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 2 other published facility records near Emmetsburg, IA, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
