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Lakeside Lutheran Home

301 North Lawler Street, Emmetsburg, IA 505367128524060Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 55Avg. daily residents: 38County: Palo Alto

The complete public record on Lakeside Lutheran Home, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Emmetsburg, Iowa, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Iowa average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★★★☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★★
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★☆☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Lakeside Lutheran Home holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.11 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.82)
0.76 RN hours per resident per day
about the state average (0.74)
3.80 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
37.2% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (44.2)
44.4% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

February 26, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
2 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (6.6)
14 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

22 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
February 26, 20260605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 26, 20260641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 22, 20250610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 22, 20250561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 22, 20250580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 22, 20250609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 22, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintG · Actual harm
January 23, 20250851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20250607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.