Overview
Lakeside Lutheran Home has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Iowa average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Emmetsburg. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 65% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 26, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Iowa nursing homes have been fined.
Lakeside Lutheran Home is a nonprofit facility with 55 certified beds, caring for about 36 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2003.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 67%
Top 49%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 26, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.00 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.75 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.40 hrs
- Nurse aides2.84 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 55
- Average residents per day
- 36
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 6, 2003
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes