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Nursing homes in Dubuque County, Iowa
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Harmony Dubuque
901 West Third Street · Dubuque, IA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Dubuque Specialty Care
2935 Kaufmann Avenue · Dubuque, IA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Stonehill Care Center
3485 Windsor Avenue · Dubuque, IA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Luther Manor at Hillcrest
3131 Hillcrest Road · Dubuque, IA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Sunnycrest Manor
2375 Roosevelt Street · Dubuque, IA
Ownership: Government (county)
Ennoble Nursing and Rehab
2000 Pasadena Drive · Dubuque, IA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque
5575 Pennsylvania Avenue · Asbury, IA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Accura Healthcare of Cascade
701 North Johnson Street Nw · Cascade, IA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Bethany Home
1005 Lincoln Avenue · Dubuque, IA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Grand Meadows Senior Living & Health Care
5300 Grand Meadow Drive · Asbury, IA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Mount Carmel Bluffs
1160 Carmel Drive · Dubuque, IA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
MercyOne Dyersville Senior Care
1111 Third Street Sw · Dyersville, IA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: all homes within Dubuque County, Iowa. Filters do not change this comparison scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Dubuque County (12 facilities), Iowa (387 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Dubuque County: average of 12 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Dubuque County: average of 9 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Choosing care in Dubuque County
This directory lists 12 nursing homes in Dubuque County, Iowa, with 933 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.3 stars, above the national average of 3.0 stars: 6 homes hold four or five stars and 5 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are MercyOne Dyersville Senior Care (5 stars), Ennoble Nursing And Rehab (5 stars) and Bethany Home (5 stars).
By ownership, 58% are for-profit, 33% non-profit and 8% government-owned. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility. 1 home carries the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
Costs and payment
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Planning your county-wide search
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What should I review beyond the overall rating?
Open each facility profile to review dated inspection, staffing and quality information, and keep family reviews separate from CMS ratings.
How do I check payment and admissions?
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Questions about nursing homes in Dubuque County
How many nursing homes are in Dubuque County?
There are 12 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Dubuque County, with 933 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Dubuque County have the highest Medicare rating?
Ennoble Nursing And Rehab (5 stars), MercyOne Dyersville Senior Care (5 stars), Bethany Home (5 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Dubuque County?
3.3 out of 5 across 12 rated homes, compared with 3.1 for Iowa as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Dubuque County accept Medicaid?
12 of the 12 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Iowa.
Are any nursing homes in Dubuque County on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.