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Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg, IA

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Palo Alto County Hospital is a smaller-sized nursing home facility in Emmetsburg, Iowa (Palo Alto county). The Nursing Home Site profile for Palo Alto County Hospital includes: Visiting / Business Hours, Ratings, Activities, Comparisons, Directions, Surveys, and CMS Reviews.


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They have 22 beds and a daily average of 21.4 residents. Palo Alto County Hospital participates in Medicaid and are classified as a Government - County ownership. They offer neither family nor residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital. They do not belong to a continuing care community.


Palo Alto County Hospital received an overall rating from CMS of 5 stars compared to the IA average of 3.42 and a National average of 3.32. Ratings from residents, family members, and visitors to our site are available below. We encourage you to leave one of your own if you are familiar with their services. We also recommend giving them a call to address any additional senior and nursing care questions you may have after reviewing their Nursing Home Site profile.

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Due to COVID-19, many nursing homes have new procedures and changing (if any) visiting hours in place. As such we have temporarily removed any visiting hours we provide to avoid confusion. We advise calling Palo Alto County Hospital to see what their current protocols for visiting and placement appointments are.

Question Mark Icon Palo Alto County Hospital COVID-19 Info
Covid-19 Cases for: Week 29 - Dec 6
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Covid-19 Cases for: Week 27 - Nov 22
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Covid-19 Cases for: Week 26 - Nov 15
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CMS Logo Overall Rating: 5/5 (Full Ratings Below)

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Nursing Home:
Palo Alto County Hospital
Business Name:
Legal Business Name Not Available
CMS ID:
16E668
Street Address:
3201 FIRST STREET
City:
Emmetsburg
State:
Iowa
Zip Code:
50536
Phone #:
(712) 852-5520
CMS Rating:
5 star overall rating
Sprinklers:
Yes
Participation:
Medicaid
Ownership:
Government - County
In a Hospital:
Yes
Councils:
Neither Family Nor Residential Councils
Special Focus:
Continuing Care:
No

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They are located at the following address: 3201 First Street in Emmetsburg Iowa 50536.
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They can be reached by phone at (712) 852-5520.
Quality of care, CMS Ratings, Services, Staffing, and Top-rated Facilities can be viewed below.

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Medicaid participation for Palo Alto County Hospital began on Feb 05, 1986.

Services Provided by Palo Alto County Hospital include:
Clinical Labs, Dental Care, Dietary, Housekeeping, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Qualified Activities, X-rays

Ownership Changes: 0
Medicaid ID: 0806943
Financial Year End: 06-30
CMS Regional Office: Kansas City
Area: Rural

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Palo Alto County Hospital provides (per day, per resident) an average of:

Registered Nurse
66.6 minutes
LPN / LVN
33.6 minutes
CNA
146.4 minutes

Total Licensed Nursing Hours (Registered Nurses + Licensed Practical Nurses + Licensed Vocational Nurses) averages 1.67 hours per day per resident (the national average is 1.4 hours).


Additional Staffing can be viewed below. Each number represents a Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee of the type listed above it at Palo Alto County Hospital. Read how FTE is defined.

Activities
1.14
Administration
1.14
CNAs
8.57
Dietitians
0.69
Food Service
5.43
Housekeeping
1.71
LPN / LVN
1.26
Nurse Admin
0.57
Nursing Director
1.14
Pharmacist
0.06
RNs
2.28
Social Worker
0.46
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does their best to provide a fair assessment of every Nursing Home, but please note these ratings are a snapshot in time.

Star ratings are often best used for basic comparisons and when deciding which facilities to visit. However, nothing beats actually visiting the nursing home yourself when possible.

Overall Rating: 5 stars 5 star overall rating

Health Inspection Rating: 3 stars 3 star health inspection rating

Staff Rating: 5 stars 5 star nurse staffing rating

Quality Measures Rating: 5 stars 5 star quality measures rating

Registered Nurses Rating: 5 stars 5 star rn staff rating

Long Term Stay Rating: 5 stars 5 star rn staff rating

Short Term Stay Rating: stars star rn staff rating


Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.

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Palo Alto County Hospital in EMMETSBURG, Iowa has 22 beds compared to the Iowa average of 69.02 and a National average of 106.16.

As of the last update they had a daily average of 21.4 residents compared to the IA average of 49.91 and a National average of 86.4.

This results in a 97.27% daily average occupancy rate compared to the Iowa average of 72.31% and a national average of 81.38%.


Palo Alto County Hospital's star ratings compare as follows:

  1. Overall Rating:
    5 stars compared to the IA average of 3.42 and a National average of 3.32.
  2. Health Inspection Rating:
    3 stars compared to the IA average of 2.82 and a National average of 2.77.
  3. Staffing Rating:
    5 stars compared to the IA average of 3.57 and a National average of 3.14.
  4. Quality Measures Rating:
    5 stars compared to the IA average of 3.68 and a National average of 3.62.
  5. RN Only Rating:
    5 stars compared to the IA average of 3.7 and a National average of 3.15.
  6. Long Term Stay Rating:
    5 stars compared to the IA average of 3.37 and a National average of 3.33.
  7. Short Term Stay Rating:
    5 stars compared to the IA average of 2.97 and a National average of 3.12.

Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 4.67 for Palo Alto County Hospital versus the IA average of 3.36 and a national average of 3.20.

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Number of Residents:
PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL 21.4 vs. IA 49.91 vs. National 86.40
Number of Beds:
PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL 22 vs. IA 69.02 vs. National 106.16
Aggregate Ratings Comparison:
PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL 4.67 vs. IA 3.3614285714286 vs. National 3.20
CMS Overall Rating:
PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL 5 vs. IA 3.42 vs. National 3.32
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Palo Alto County Hospital
3201 1st Street
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-5500
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