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2935 Kaufmann Avenue, Dubuque, IA, 52001
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This Medicare-certified nursing home has 84 certified beds and reports 2.9 total nursing hours per resident per day, below the state median of 3.7. Nursing staff turnover of 61% per year is above the state median of 43%. CMS records show 23 health citations in the last 3 years and 3 substantiated complaints; most recent inspection July 2025. CMS assessed $53,372 in fines in the last 3 years against the facility.
Summary generated from this facility's CMS inspection, staffing, and enforcement records. Every statement is derived directly from federal data — nothing is estimated or invented.
These rates come from clinical assessments (the federal Minimum Data Set) that nursing homes are required to submit for every resident, covering long-stay residents over the most recent reporting period. Lower rates are better for every measure shown here. Use them to ask pointed questions on a tour — for example, how the facility prevents falls or limits antipsychotic use.
Residents who experienced a fall with major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bed sores)
Residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence
Residents who have symptoms of depression
Residents whose need for help with daily activities increased
Residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Source: CMS quality measures, as of June 2026. Rates reflect resident populations that differ between facilities, so compare them alongside staffing and inspection results rather than in isolation.
Staffing levels are one of the strongest predictors of nursing home quality. These figures are reported by the facility to CMS through payroll records, as hours of care available per resident per day.
Weekend nursing coverage drops about 16% versus a typical weekday at this facility.
Low staffing reliability (23/100)
CMS Payroll-Based Journal, CY2025 Q4
State inspectors survey every nursing home roughly once a year and after complaints. Citations and fines below come from federal inspection records for the last three years.
Health citations, last 3 years
23
Most recent inspection
July 30, 2025
Federal fines, last 3 years
$53,372
Medicare payment denial in the last 3 years
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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