Updated: March 2026 data
Emmetsburg, IA

Emmetsburg Care Center

2405 21St Street, Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536
(712) 852-4266
46 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Corporation
2★
Overall
2★
Health Insp.
3★
Staffing
4★
QM
57.3
Score /100
#262
in Iowa
#9,642
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#262
of 390 in Iowa
State Rank
#2
of 3 in Emmetsburg
City Rank
$285
IA median · semi-private
Daily Cost

Immediate jeopardy history: CMS shows immediate jeopardy citations in the available enforcement data. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
Inspection caution: health inspection rating is 2 stars. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
57.3
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #262 · National rank #9,642 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
40 residents for 46 certified beds · 86% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
46
Certified Beds
40
Avg Residents/Day
3h 19m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
86%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Iowa Comparison
Overall Rating 2 / 5 3.1 / 5 1.1 below IA avg
Health Inspection 2 / 5 2.9 / 5 0.9 below IA avg
QM Rating 4 / 5 3.4 / 5 0.6 above IA avg
Long-Stay QM 5 / 5 3.3 / 5 1.7 above IA avg
Short-Stay QM 3 / 5 3.3 / 5 0.3 below IA avg
Staffing Rating 3 / 5 3.5 / 5 0.5 below IA avg

This table compares the facility to Iowa averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
3h 19m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 05m
Weekend Total Nurse
31m
Weekday RN
29m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Iowa Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 3h 19m 3h 50m −31m
RN hours / resident / day 31m 44m −13m
Licensed hours / resident / day 50m 1h 18m −28m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 0 min 2 min −2m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 05m 3h 21m −16m
Weekend RN hours 29m 30m −0m
Total nursing staff turnover 62.5% 43.9% +18.6 pts
RN turnover 80.0% 41.7% +38.3 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Iowa
$285
Per Day
Semi-private
$8,669
Per Month
State median
$104,025
Per Year
State median
10% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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