Estherville Community Care Center
Estherville Community Care Center is a for profit - corporation facility in Estherville, IA with 46 certified beds and a 2-star overall CMS rating. The inspection file holds 24 deficiency records.
2001 First Avenue North, Estherville, IA 51334
Phone: 7123623594
Overall CMS Rating
vs 3.0 national avg
The verdict
Estherville Community Care Center holds a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the 3.0-star national average, with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 2 / 5
- CMS overall rating (nat'l avg 3.0)
- 3.62
- Nursing hrs/resident-day (nat'l 3.89)
- 24
- Inspection findings on file · 1 serious
- $0
- Federal penalties (0)
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating. Read the components below — they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 165523
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 46
- Residents
- 35
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Emmet
- Last Inspection
- Sep 25, 2025
Staffing Data
- RN Hours
- 0.72 (nat'l avg: 0.68)
- LPN Hours
- 0.84
- CNA Hours
- 2.07
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.62 (nat'l avg: 3.89)
- PT Hours
- 0.01
What the CMS Record Reveals About Estherville Community Care Center
Estherville Community Care Center operates 46 certified beds in Estherville, IA with approximately 35 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (3★), and quality measures (1★). Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone — a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
The inspection file contains 24 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. No fines or payment denials have been assessed against this provider, suggesting issues — if any — did not rise to the enforcement threshold. Staffing is reported at 3.62 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.89), with RN coverage at 0.72 per resident day — the single staffing metric most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Estherville Community Care Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes — ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report — the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (24 most recent)
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 16, 2025
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 16, 2025
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 18, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 24, 2024
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 24, 2024
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 24, 2024
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 24, 2024
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 5, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 18, 2024
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 7, 2023
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 7, 2023
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 7, 2023
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 7, 2023
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 7, 2023
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 7, 2023
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 7, 2023
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 7, 2023
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 16, 2023
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 6, 2023
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 6, 2023
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 6, 2023
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 6, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 27.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 14.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 3.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 3.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 62.4% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 25.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 6.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 24.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 38.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 84.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 30.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 10.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 21.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 34.4% | Yes |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.