Palo Alto County Hospital
3201 First Street, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Provider #16E668 · (712) 852-5520 · Government - County · 22 beds
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspection
4 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
Deficiencies
0
Total fines
$0
Updated
2026-08-01
Staffing
Reported nurse hours per resident per day (HPPD) from CMS Care Compare.
RN hours
1.36
Total nurse hours
3.07
Weekend RN hours
0.97
Possible neglect indicators
Neutral CMS-derived signals — not a legal conclusion or case determination. See our Terms of Use.
- No elevated CMS flags stood out automatically — still review the full inspection history
Severity mix
Scope/severity codes across loaded citations.
- F1
Complaint vs standard surveys
How citations were opened in the CMS deficiency file.
- Complaint
- 0
- Standard
- 1
- Other
- 0
Inspection timeline
2025-07-17 · 1 citation
- 0851 · F · HealthAdministration Deficiencies
Penalties
- No recent penalties listed.
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