Overview
Mount Carmel Bluffs has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Iowa average of 3.1. It ranks 4th of 8 nursing homes in Dubuque. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 90% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 26, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Iowa nursing homes have been fined.
Mount Carmel Bluffs is a for-profit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 53 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2021. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 26, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.63 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.28 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.10 hrs
- Nurse aides3.26 hrs
- Physical therapists0.24 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 53
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 31, 2021
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes