Palo Alto County Hospital

Palo Alto County Hospital was given a 4 star overall rating by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) [1], placing it among the better 60–80% of nursing homes in Iowa. It also received a 3 star rating for Health Inspections, a 4 star rating for Quality Measures, a 5 star rating for Nursing Staffing and a 5 star rating for RN's Only.

Palo Alto County Hospital has 22 beds making this nursing home smaller than the Iowa state average of 70. The average number of beds per nursing home in Palo Alto County is 45. Additionally, the 21 residents at Palo Alto County Hospital are fewer than than the average state nursing homes population of 53, and is more full at 95% than the 77% occupied average Iowa nursing home. At the county level, Palo Alto County averages 35 residents per nursing home, for an average 80% occupation rate.

Palo Alto County Hospital is located at 3201 First Street in Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536. The federal provider number for Palo Alto County Hospital is 16E668. This nursing home accepts patients covered by Medicaid. The owner of Palo Alto County Hospital does not own any other nursing homes, and is registered as a government - city/county This facility is considered to be inside of a hospital.

Find nursing jobs available at Palo Alto County Hospital and other nearby facilities in Emmetsburg include openings for positions like Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Registered Nurses (RN), and other related positions in the fields of nursing home care and healthcare in general.

Palo Alto County Hospital
3201 First Street
Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536

Facility Details

Categorizations and Features [2]

  • Located at 3201 First Street in Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536
  • Participates in Medicaid
  • The facility is located in a hospital
  • The Type Of Ownership is Government - City/County
  • The Owner does NOT own multiple nursing homes
  • Resident councils are a available
  • The most recently available inspection was on August 9, 2018

Compare Ratings

User Rating Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Ratings [1]
Overall Health Inspections Quality Measures Staffing RN Staffing
Palo Alto County Hospital
National
Iowa
Palo Alto County, Iowa
Emmetsburg, Iowa
50536 Zip Code

Compare Size and Occupancy

Average Certified Beds Average Residents Average Occupancy Total Certified Beds Total Residents
Palo Alto County Hospital 22 21 95.5% 22 21
National 106 85 80.3% 1,647,841 1,318,186
Iowa 70 53 75.8% 30,628 23,054
Palo Alto County, Iowa 45 35 77.0% 226 174
Emmetsburg, Iowa 44 34 76.5% 132 101
50536 Zip Code 44 34 76.5% 132 101

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/About/Ratings.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Resources/Glossary.html