Dubuque Specialty Care — Nursing Home in Dubuque, IA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 84 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 52.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 165228 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.20 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.51 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Dubuque Specialty Care had 8 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (July 30, 2025).
Inspection Findings — July 30, 2025
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Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Level D)Corrected — August 28, 2025
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — August 28, 2025
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level D)Corrected — August 28, 2025
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)Corrected — August 28, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — August 28, 2025
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Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. (Level F)Corrected — August 28, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — August 28, 2025
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Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. (Level D)Corrected — August 28, 2025
Dubuque Specialty Care is a 84-bed nursing home in Dubuque, Iowa. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident day, below the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in July 2025, cited 8 deficiencies, none of them severe.
A modest positive is that the recent inspection’s problems were all cited as non-severe, rather than showing immediate high-risk findings. It would be worth asking the facility about current nurse staffing levels and how they ensure a licensed nurse is on every shift and that staffing is sufficient to meet residents’ daily needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dubuque Specialty Care Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Dubuque Specialty Care is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Dubuque Specialty Care's CMS star rating?
Dubuque Specialty Care has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Dubuque Specialty Care?
Dubuque Specialty Care reports 3.20445 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Dubuque Specialty Care had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Dubuque Specialty Care had 8 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Dubuque Specialty Care have?
Dubuque Specialty Care has 84 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Luther Manor at Hillcrest — 2/5 — 0.7 mi
- Ennoble Nursing and Rehab — 5/5 — 0.9 mi
- Harmony Dubuque — 2/5 — 2.3 mi
- Grand Meadows Senior Living & Health Care — 2/5 — 2.3 mi
- Stonehill Care Center — 3/5 — 2.4 mi
- Bethany Home — 5/5 — 2.4 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.