Armstrong, IA · Emmet County
★★★★★CMS 5/540 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.86 /day
- Staff turnover
- 35%
- Serious cites
- 0
Valley Vue Care Center runs 40 certified beds in Armstrong under for-profit LLC ownership. Nurse staffing sits at 3.86 hours per resident day, essentially right at the national average, not above it, and weekends run about 11% leaner than weekdays, so coverage thins when families tend to visit. Staff turnover of 35% beats the 45.8% national figure, meaning caregivers here tend to stick around longer than at the typical home. Inspections produced 11 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was March 12, 2026, so the record is current. CMS gives it 4 stars for health inspections, 4 for quality measures, and 5 for staffing.
Estherville, IA · Emmet County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/562 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.57 /day
- Staff turnover
- 49%
- Serious cites
- 0
Good Samaritan - Estherville runs 62 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.57 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends drop about 16% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays, so care thins out right when families tend to visit. Annual turnover is 49.1%, a few points above the national mark. The current record carries 26 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related. Inspections were last done in January 2026, and both the health inspection and quality measure ratings come in at 2 out of 5, while staffing earns 4.
Estherville, IA · Emmet County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/546 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.38 /day
- Staff turnover
- 46%
- Serious cites
- 0
Estherville Community Care Center runs 46 certified beds under corporate, for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.38 hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops about 16% below the home's own weekday level, a gap that matters when a resident needs help on a Saturday. The current inspection record carries 22 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and four flagged as abuse-related; the last inspection was September 25, 2025. Staff turnover is 46.2%, essentially matching the national 45.8%, so retention here isn't the outlier, the inspection findings and weekend thinness are what stand out.