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Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Dubuque, IA

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Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Dubuque
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Dubuque has a total of 20 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,532 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Dubuque of 68,109, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 44.46 persons in Dubuque. There were 1,131 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.83 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Dubuque has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Dubuque and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.82 0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.39 2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.50 0.59 / 0.88
All Staff 3.71 3.78 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Iowa.

COVID-19 Infections in Dubuque Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Dubuque there were a total of 15 new cases and 15 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Dubuque

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Dubuque Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Dubuque, IA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Dubuque

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Dubuque based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility Rating
Accura Healthcare of Cascade LLC
701 NORTH JOHNSON STREET NW
CASCADE, IA
2.67
Stonehill Care Center
3485 WINDSOR AVENUE
DUBUQUE, IA
2.67
Edenbrook of Platteville
1300 N WATER ST
PLATTEVILLE, WI
9.33
Guttenberg Care Center
1315 ACRE STREET
GUTTENBERG, IA
3.33
Orchard Manor
8800 HWY 61
LANCASTER, WI
44.67
Mount Carmel Bluffs
1160 CARMEL DRIVE
DUBUQUE, IA
12.00
Ennoble Nursing and Rehab
2000 PASADENA DRIVE
DUBUQUE, IA
8.00
Mercyone Dyersville Senior Care
1111 THIRD STREET SW
DYERSVILLE, IA
16.67
Grand Meadows
5300 GRAND MEADOW DRIVE
ASBURY, IA
79.50
Sunnycrest Manor
2375 ROOSEVELT STREET
DUBUQUE, IA
26.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Dubuque based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility Rating
St Dominic Villa
2375 SINSINAWA RD
HAZEL GREEN, WI
185.00
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Monticello Nursing and Rehab Cen
500 PINEHAVEN DRIVE
MONTICELLO, IA
75.00
Bethany Home
1005 LINCOLN AVENUE
DUBUQUE, IA
24.83
Dubuque Specialty Care
2935 KAUFMANN AVENUE
DUBUQUE, IA
96.17
Galena Stauss Nursing Home
215 SUMMIT STREET
GALENA, IL
96.00
Harmony Dubuque
901 WEST THIRD STREET
DUBUQUE, IA
69.33
Lancaster Health Services
1350 S MADISON ST
LANCASTER, WI
36.00
Mill Valley Care Center
1201 PARK STREET
BELLEVUE, IA
20.00
Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque
5575 PENNSLYVANIA AVENUE
ASBURY, IA
40.00
Luther Manor Communities
3131 HILLCREST ROAD
DUBUQUE, IA
34.00

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