Emmetsburg Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
2405 21st Street, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Emmetsburg Care Center is a senior care community located in Emmetsburg, IA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living for older adults in the Emmetsburg area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (712) 852-4266.
Operated by Legacy Healthcare, which runs 80 communities in our directory.
Emmetsburg Care Center is licensed for 46 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Palo Alto County average about 43 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 90% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Palo Alto County average about 3.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 16 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.
The community is located in Palo Alto County, IA.
Emmetsburg Care Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 46
- Occupancy 90%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 57%
- Last health inspection July 2025