Contact Information

PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL
3201 FIRST STREET
EMMETSBURG, IA 50536
(712) 852-5520
Government - City/county
Medicare certification date2: February 05, 1986
The is the date the nursing home was certified to participate in the Medicare program.
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1 Nursing homes can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities.

2 Agencies that are Medicare Certified are able to participate in Medicare related programs.


Nursing Home Information

  22 residents

  22 certified beds

  Participates in Medicaid

  Continuing Care Retirement Community

  In hospital

  Resident Council only

  Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Quality rating
Health inspection rating
Staffing rating
Substantiated complaints None
Facility reported incidents 1
Number of fines None
Number of penalties None
Number of payment denials None

Staffing

Staffing for 22 residents Iowa Average National Average
Hours by Registered Nurse (RN) per resident per day 54 minutes 45 minutes 41 minutes
Hours by Licensed Practial Nurse (LPN & LVN) per resident per day 49 minutes 37 minutes 53 minutes
Hours by Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) per resident per day 2 hours, 33 minutes 2 hours, 23 minutes 2 hours, 20 minutes
Physical therapy (PT) staff hours per resident per day n/a 4 minutes 7 minutes

Staffing hours per resident is the total number of hours worked by the staff divided by the total number of residents. It doesn't necessarily show the number of nursing staff present at any given time or the amount of care given to any one resident.

Ownership

Ownership Data Not Available



Health & Fire Inspection

Most recent health inspection: Aug 09, 2018; fire safety inspection: Aug 15, 2018

Health Deficiencies as of 08/09/2018
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation None
Quality of Life and Care None
Resident Assessment and Care Planning 1
Nursing and Physician Services None
Resident Rights None
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies 1
Pharmacy Service None
Environmental Deficiencies None
Administration Deficiencies None
Fire Deficiencies as of 08/15/2018
Emergency Preparedness None
Automatic Sprinkler Systems None
Construction Deficiencies None
Services Deficiencies 1
Corridor Walls and Doors None
Egress Deficiencies None
Electrical Deficiencies None
Emergency Plans and Fire Drills None
Fire Alarm Systems None
Smoke Deficiencies 3
Interior Deficiencies None
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems 1
Hazardous Area None
Illumination and Emergency Power None
Laboratories Deficiencies None
Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas None
Smoking Regulations None
Miscellaneous Regulations None

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