Estherville Community Care Center
2001 First Avenue North, Estherville, IA 51334
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How Estherville Community Care Center Compares
Estherville Community Care Center is a 46-bed for-profit nursing facility in Estherville, Iowa. It holds an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, below the Iowa average of 3.1 stars. Its lowest sub-rating is staffing at 1 star. Its rate of high-risk residents with pressure ulcers (8.9%) is above the Iowa average of 4.3% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 46 certified beds, it maintains moderate occupancy at roughly 82% occupied.
Among the 2 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Estherville, the local average is 1.5 stars.
By the numbers vs. Iowa average
- Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 28.8% — worse than the Iowa average of 19.4% (48% higher).
- Falls with major injury: 3.1% — better than the Iowa average of 3.7%.
- High-risk pressure ulcers: 8.9% — worse than the Iowa average of 4.3% (109% higher).
- Short-stay rehospitalization: 22.7% — worse than the Iowa average of 21.6%.
Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated May 4, 2026) measured against Iowa averages across 390 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.
The Senior Community Around Estherville
Estherville sits in Emmet County, where adults 65 and older make up about 21.1% of the population — a higher share of seniors than Iowa as a whole (17.1% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.
- Residents 65+
- 1,968 (21.1%)
- Median age
- 42.8 years
- Median household income
- $56,708
- Median home value
- $90,000
Demographics for Emmet County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Estherville.
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