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Estherville Community Care Center

2001 First Avenue North, Estherville, IA 513347123623594Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 46Avg. daily residents: 39County: Emmet
Ownership changed in the last 12 months — the current rating reflects performance partly under previous ownership.

The complete public record on Estherville Community Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Estherville, 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.
Estherville Community Care Center holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. 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.
Rating trajectory: overall rating declined from 3 stars (July 2026) to 2 stars (August 2026) across 2 monthly CMS releases tracked by ClearPath.

Staffing

3.38 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.82)
0.91 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.74)
2.82 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
46.2% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (44.2)
37.5% RN turnover
1 administrator 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

September 25, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
8 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (6.6)
7 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

23 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 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
June 10, 20260689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintG · Actual harm
March 19, 20260558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 19, 20260628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 25, 20250600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 25, 20250641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 25, 20250644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 25, 20250699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 25, 20250883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 12, 20240851Electronically 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
December 12, 20240636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.E · 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.