Iowa · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Dubuque, IA

Which Nursing Homes in Dubuque Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 8 certified nursing homes in Dubuque, Iowa (data from August 2026). 5 are rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Ennoble Nursing and Rehab (5 stars), Bethany Home (5 stars) and Mount Carmel Bluffs (5 stars) and others. The average overall rating is 3.5 stars, against 3.1 across Iowa.

Nursing homes
8
Rated 4 or 5 stars
5
Average overall stars
3.5
Iowa average
3.1

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Nursing homes in Dubuque compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Ennoble Nursing and Rehab5543.60None
Bethany Home5454.51None
Mount Carmel Bluffs5454.31None
Stonehill Care Center4444.32None
Sunnycrest Manor4444.34None
Dubuque Specialty Care2232.98$53,372
Harmony Dubuque2223.46$19,371
Luther Manor at Hillcrest1144.515$42,406

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 4.0 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.8 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Bethany Home

1005 Lincoln Avenue, ZIP 52001

(563) 556-5233

5 of 5 CMS overall · Much above average
  • Inspections4/5
  • Staffing5/5
  • Quality4/5
  • 66 beds
  • Nonprofit
  • Continuing care community

Mount Carmel Bluffs

1160 Carmel Drive, ZIP 52003

(563) 556-5474

5 of 5 CMS overall · Much above average
  • Inspections4/5
  • Staffing5/5
  • Quality2/5
  • 60 beds
  • For-profit
  • Continuing care community

Stonehill Care Center

3485 Windsor Avenue, ZIP 52001

(563) 557-7180

4 of 5 CMS overall · Above average
  • Inspections4/5
  • Staffing4/5
  • Quality4/5
  • 185 beds
  • Nonprofit
  • Continuing care community

Sunnycrest Manor

2375 Roosevelt Street, ZIP 52001

(563) 583-1781

4 of 5 CMS overall · Above average
  • Inspections4/5
  • Staffing4/5
  • Quality2/5
  • 77 beds
  • Government-owned

Harmony Dubuque

901 West Third Street, ZIP 52001

(563) 556-1161

2 of 5 CMS overall · Below average
  • Inspections2/5
  • Staffing2/5
  • Quality3/5
  • 75 beds
  • For-profit

From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in Iowa

Iowa's Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman (866-236-1430) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in Iowa for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

Read how to choose a nursing home, what the star ratings measure and what Medicare covers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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