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Nursing Homes & Extended Care in Dubuque, IA.

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14 licensed nursing homes in Dubuque, IA
Updated October 21, 2026
2.6Concerns

Harmony Dubuque

901 West Third Street, Dubuque, IA 52001

Harmony Dubuque brings 0.86 RN hours per resident daily. There are 2 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

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2.4Concerns

Dubuque Specialty Care

2935 Kaufmann Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001

Dubuque Specialty Care has 1 federal fine(s) on record and a Palmelle trust score of 24/100. We don't have date context on those fines, so ask when they visit.

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7.2Solid

Stonehill Care Center

3485 Windsor Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001

Stonehill Care Center brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 0.93 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Falls with major injury rate is 5.9% — above the national median of about 3%.

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0.3Concerns

Luther Manor at Hillcrest

3131 Hillcrest Road, Dubuque, IA 52001

Luther Manor at Hillcrest brings above-average staffing (4.0/5), and 0.66 RN hours per resident daily. There are 2 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

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4.8Mixed

Sunnycrest Manor

2375 Roosevelt Street, Dubuque, IA 52001

Sunnycrest Manor brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), low staff turnover (38%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: This facility reports 4.0-star staffing levels but resident outcomes are only 2.0 stars.

1 doing well5 flaggedFull record ›

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8.5Strong

Ennoble Nursing and Rehab

2000 Pasadena Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001

Ennoble Nursing and Rehab brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (5.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Long-stay urinary tract infection rate is 6.2% — above the national median of about 2%.

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9.0Excellent

Bethany Home

1005 Lincoln Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001

Bethany Home brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 0.88 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (32%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Annual nursing staff turnover is 32% — well below the industry average of 50-60%.

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6.3Solid

Mount Carmel Bluffs

1160 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003

Mount Carmel Bluffs brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (5.0/5), 1.18 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (29%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: This facility reports 5.0-star staffing levels but resident outcomes are only 2.0 stars.

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BVM-PHS SENIOR HOUSING INC

1160 CARMEL DR, DUBUQUE, IA 52003

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6.5Solid

Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque

5575 Pennsylvania Avenue, Asbury, IA 52002

Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque brings 0.91 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Mobility-decline rate is 32.8% — meaning that share of long-stay residents lost ability to move between measurements (above the national median of about 17%).

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MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DUBUQUE

1111 3RD ST SW, DYERSVILLE, IA 52040

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2.1Concerns

Accura Healthcare of Cascade LLC

701 North Johnson Street NW, Cascade, IA 52033

Accura Healthcare of Cascade LLC has a critical flag: cms has placed an abuse icon on this facility, indicating a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident. Worth asking: Annual nursing staff turnover is 31% — well below the industry average of 50-60%.

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2.5Concerns

Grand Meadows Senior Living & Health Care

5300 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, IA 52002

Grand Meadows Senior Living & Health Care has 1 federal fine(s) on record and a Palmelle trust score of 25/100. We don't have date context on those fines, so ask when they visit.

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8.5Strong

MercyOne Dyersville Senior Care

1111 Third Street SW, Dyersville, IA 52040

MercyOne Dyersville Senior Care brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (5.0/5), above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 1.18 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (38%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Long-stay catheter rate is 10.8% — well above the national median of about 1.5%.

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14 licensed nursing homes in Dubuque, IA, drawn from federal CMS records and state licensing data.
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