Updated: March 2026 data
Dubuque, IA

Mount Carmel Bluffs

1160 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa 52003
(563) 556-5474
60 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Limited Liability company
5★
Overall
4★
Health Insp.
5★
Staffing
2★
QM
71.3
Score /100
#127
in Iowa
#4,350
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#127
of 390 in Iowa
State Rank
#4
of 8 in Dubuque
City Rank
$285
IA median · semi-private
Daily Cost

71.3
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #127 · National rank #4,350 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
51 residents for 60 certified beds · 85% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
60
Certified Beds
51
Avg Residents/Day
4h 34m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
85%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Limited Liability company

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Iowa Comparison
Overall Rating 5 / 5 3.1 / 5 1.9 above IA avg
Health Inspection 4 / 5 2.9 / 5 1.1 above IA avg
QM Rating 2 / 5 3.4 / 5 1.4 below IA avg
Long-Stay QM 2 / 5 3.3 / 5 1.3 below IA avg
Short-Stay QM 1 / 5 3.3 / 5 2.3 below IA avg
Staffing Rating 5 / 5 3.5 / 5 1.5 above IA avg

This table compares the facility to Iowa averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
4h 34m
Weekday Total Nurse
4h 01m
Weekend Total Nurse
1h 15m
Weekday RN
44m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Iowa Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 4h 34m 3h 50m +44m
RN hours / resident / day 1h 15m 44m +31m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 23m 1h 18m +5m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 19 min 2 min +16m
Weekend total nurse hours 4h 01m 3h 21m +40m
Weekend RN hours 44m 30m +14m
Total nursing staff turnover 24.2% 43.9% −19.7 pts
RN turnover 7.7% 41.7% −34.0 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Iowa
$285
Per Day
Semi-private
$8,669
Per Month
State median
$104,025
Per Year
State median
10% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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