2405 21st Street, Emmetsburg, IA 50536 (opens Google Maps) · Palo Alto County · (712) 852-4266· 46 certified beds · avg 41 residents/day · certified since Aug 1, 1997 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: LEGACY HEALTHCARE (89 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)
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Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Jul 28, 2025 · F-0805
The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems.
Why it matters: Food served in the wrong texture can cause choking or lead residents to stop eating and lose weight.
Severity (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Aug 15, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Jul 28, 2025 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Aug 15, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Showing the latest 3 of 22 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint F-0677
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint F-0755
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint F-0760
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint · F-0677 |
| May 11, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint · F-0755 |
| May 11, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint · F-0760 |
| May 11, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint · F-0656 |
| May 11, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · from a complaint · F-0657 |
| May 11, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · from a complaint · F-0690 |
| May 11, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint · F-0842 |
| May 11, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint · F-0880 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · from a complaint · F-0658 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint · F-0677 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems. · F-0805 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. · F-0803 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. · from a complaint · F-0604 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint · F-0677 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems. · from a complaint · F-0805 |
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (5 → 6).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | J ▲ |
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
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1 fine totaling $25,695.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | Fine | $25,695 |
What these staffing numbers mean →
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.14 | 4.37 | 3.95 | bottom 45% in Iowa; top 34% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.73 | 0.85 | 0.69 | bottom 41% in Iowa; top 33% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.69 | 3.86 | 3.50 | bottom 46% in Iowa; top 34% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.58 | 0.51 | 0.48 | top 28% in Iowa; top 25% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 56.9 | 44.0 | 45.8 | bottom 16% in Iowa; bottom 21% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 57.1 | 42.1 | 42.9 | bottom 30% in Iowa; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.66, RN 0.65, weekend 3.27.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.66 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Price evidence · separate from quality
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How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Capital Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% | 08/15/2024 |
| Beasley, Karla | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Beasley, Karla | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Behounek, Linsey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Behounek, Linsey | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Borcherding, Jenny | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Borcherding, Jenny | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Burken, Sheri | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Burken, Sheri | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Cascade Capital Holdings LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Cascade Capital Partners LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| CCG Gorgona LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Emmetsburg Ia Property Holdings, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Friedenberg, Laura | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Friedenberg, Laura | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Friedman, Brian | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/03/2012 |
| Gorgona Holdco LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Gorgona Propco Holdings LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| Gorgona Sub Holdco LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2024 |
| GPN Family Trust U/A/D 4/28/08 | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2025 |
Showing 20 of 71 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 51 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
CMS lists this facility under the chain Legacy Healthcare — 89 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 88 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Lutheran Home | 1.1 mi | Emmetsburg, IA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | 1.3 mi | Emmetsburg, IA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Ruthven Community Care Center | 11.2 mi | Ruthven, IA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| West Bend Health and Rehabilitation | 15.5 mi | West Bend, IA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Laurens Care Center | 19.7 mi | Laurens, IA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165352.
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