Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg, IA

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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Due to COVID-19, many nursing homes have new procedures and changing (if any) visiting hours in place. We advise calling Palo Alto County Hospital ( at (712) 852-5520 ) to see what their current protocols and hours for visiting and placement appointments.

Resident, Visitor, CMS Ratings

Overall Rating: 5/5 (Full Ratings Below)

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Palo Alto County Hospital Profile Overview

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:

Sprinklers:

Yes

Participation:

Medicaid

Ownership:

Government - County

In a Hospital:

Yes

Councils:

Neither Family Nor Residential Councils

Special Focus:

Continuing Care:

No

Profile Links for Palo Alto County Hospital:
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Phone, Directions, and Map

They are located at the following address: 3201 First Street in Emmetsburg Iowa 50536.
Looking for directions or wish to see the surrounding area? Follow this link: Maps and Directions.
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.

Additional Care Home Services & Info

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

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

Staff Size

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

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.

Medicare and Medicaid Ratings

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

Health Inspection Rating: 3 stars

Staff Rating: 5 stars

Quality Measures Rating: 5 stars

Registered Nurses Rating: 5 stars

Long Term Stay Rating: 5 stars

Short Term Stay Rating: stars

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

Ratings Comparison

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.

You may also be interested in seeing how their inspections and penalties (fines and payment denials) match up with others at the following links:

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