Hospice of Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg, Iowa · CCN 161530
3201 First Street
39 federal deficiencies across 3 surveys, July 19, 2023 to December 23, 2025.
Excludes the inspector’s preamble, which is not a finding
Federal surveys with at least one deficiency
Findings against a Condition of Participation — a compliance grade, not a measure of harm
What level the findings sit at
- Condition-level25.1%
- The agency was out of compliance with a federal Condition of Participation — a requirement it must meet to take part in Medicare at all.
- Standard-level3794.9%
- A requirement within a Condition of Participation. The Condition itself was not cited.
These are compliance grades, not harm grades: how deep in the regulation a finding sits, not whether anyone was harmed.
Who conducted the surveys
State Agency.
Federal surveys are carried out by the state agency or a CMS-approved accrediting organisation.
Most-cited requirements
- L0626Hospice Aide Assignments and Duties3
- L0503Notice of Rights and Responsibilities2
- L0524Content of Comprehensive Assessment2
- L0536Idg, Care Planning, Coordination of Services2
- L0541Approach to Service Delivery2
Survey record
Condition-level
| Survey | Type | Deficiencies | Condition-level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | Recertification | 15 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Recertification | 15 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Recertification | 9 | — |
In the inspector’s words
The complete written findings for this hospice, in the inspector’s own words.
Read all 24 findings in full →
CMS publishes written findings for 24 of the 39 deficiencies on this hospice’s record.
Hospice findings published by CMS on QCOR, covering surveys from July 19, 2023 to December 23, 2025. The inspectors’ written findings come from a single CMS survey-report extract.
Federal survey findings only. State licensure findings for hospices are not shown.
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