Nursing Homes · Dubuque, IA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Mount Carmel Bluffs
1160 Carmel Drive · Dubuque, IA 52003 · 60 certified beds
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About Mount Carmel Bluffs
Mount Carmel Bluffs is a nursing home in Dubuque, Iowa. Its capacity is 60 beds, below the Dubuque County median of 75 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Presbyterian Homes & Services. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 7 citations, the most recent on February 26, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.63 hours per resident per day. It is one of 8 nursing homes listed in Dubuque. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (7)
Records from April 2024 to February 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 18, 2026.
July 9, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2025.
July 9, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2025.
July 9, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2025.
April 4, 2024
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 3, 2024.
April 4, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 3, 2024.
April 4, 2024
Tag F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 3, 2024.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
4.63 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.49 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Presbyterian Homes & Services, a chain of 21 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.2 overall, 3.5 for health inspections, 4.9 for staffing, 2.9 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Iowa.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Iowa Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$307.06per day
About $9,335 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2026. Based on 381 facilities.
Source: IA Medicaid NF rate publication (opens in a new tab), updated 2026-01-01
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