Dubuque Nursing & Rehab Center
Nursing Home Facility
2935 Kaufmann Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001
Dubuque Nursing & Rehab Center is a senior care community located in Dubuque, IA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Dubuque area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (563) 556-0673.
Operated by Care Initiatives, which runs 43 communities in our directory.
Dubuque Nursing & Rehab Center is licensed for 84 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Dubuque average about 87 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 62% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Dubuque average of roughly 83%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Dubuque average about 3.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Dubuque average about 3.9 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.
The community is located in Dubuque County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 23 problems at Dubuque Nursing & Rehab Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 10 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $53,372. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Administration
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Dubuque Nursing & Rehab Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 84
- Occupancy 62%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.9
- Annual staff turnover 57%
- Last health inspection July 2025
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