Top 10 Worst Nursing Homes in Dubuque County, Iowa
Top 10 of 12 nursing homes in Dubuque County, Iowa, ranked using our review score, based on Medicare warnings, ratings, inspection problems, and fines. See statewide Top 10.
- 1.Accura Healthcare of Cascade LLCMedicare rating: 2 out of 5 · 5 inspection problemsMedicare abuse warning
- 2.Luther Manor at HillcrestMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 24 inspection problems
- 3.Grand Meadows Senior Living & Health CareMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 20 inspection problems
- 4.Dubuque Specialty CareMedicare rating: 2 out of 5 · 23 inspection problems
- 5.Harmony DubuqueMedicare rating: 2 out of 5 · 28 inspection problems
- 6.Hawkeye Care Center DubuqueMedicare rating: 3 out of 5 · 10 inspection problems
- 7.Sunnycrest ManorMedicare rating: 4 out of 5 · 14 inspection problems
- 8.MercyOne Dyersville Senior CareMedicare rating: 5 out of 5 · 6 inspection problems
- 9.Stonehill Care CenterMedicare rating: 4 out of 5 · 4 inspection problems
- 10.Ennoble Nursing and RehabMedicare rating: 5 out of 5 · 2 inspection problems
What the records show for Dubuque County ranking
- Homes with a CMS overall rating
- 10 of 10
- Homes rated 1 or 2 stars
- 5
- Homes with a CMS abuse warning
- 1
Medicare file dates: Aug 1, 2026. These dates are not the dates of individual inspections.
Counts describe the homes in this displayed list, not every nursing home or every care incident. A missing rating or warning is not a clean bill of health. Sources and limitations.
Local records to explore
These examples come from the list above. File dates are not inspection dates; open a report for the dated findings.
- Accura Healthcare of Cascade LLC: inspection history
Medicare file prepared: Aug 1, 2026. CMS provider number: 165568.
Original Medicare record - Luther Manor at Hillcrest: inspection history
Medicare file prepared: Aug 1, 2026. CMS provider number: 165513.
Original Medicare record - Grand Meadows Senior Living & Health Care: inspection history
Medicare file prepared: Aug 1, 2026. CMS provider number: 165618.
Original Medicare record
Does being on this list prove a nursing home is unsafe?
No. This list uses an editorial score built from public Medicare ratings, warnings, inspection problems, and fines. It is a starting point for reviewing records, not a finding about any individual resident’s care. Open each facility report and check the inspection dates and severity.
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What to do about a care concern in Dubuque County, Iowa
Write down the facility name, dates, what you observed, and who you contacted. Keep medical records and the dated inspection findings together. Public inspection history provides context; it does not establish what happened to an individual resident.
- Find the Iowa survey agency in CMS’s official directory
- Steps for reporting suspected neglect in Iowa
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