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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque

5575 Pennsylvania Avenue, Asbury, IA 52002

Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque, a 80-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Asbury, IA, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #227 of 385 rated homes in IA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

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3 / 5
Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#227 of 385
In-state rank among rated IA homes
3.33
Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
10
Inspection findings · 1 serious

The verdict

Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque, a 80-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Asbury, IA, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #227 of 385 rated homes in IA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

3 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#227 of 385
In-state rank among rated IA homes
3.33
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
10
Inspection findings · 1 serious

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 387 IA nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

3/5

Staffing

3/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Long-Stay Quality

2/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
165565
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
80
Residents
74
In Hospital
No
County
Dubuque
Last Inspection
Sep 18, 2025

Staffing Data

How the 3.33 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.91 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.27
CNA Hours
2.15
Total Nursing Hours
3.33 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.08

What the CMS Record Reveals About Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque ranks #227 of 385 rated nursing homes in IA on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque operates 80 certified beds in Asbury, IA with approximately 74 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 3★ · quality 3★).

The inspection file contains 10 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider's enforcement record shows no fines or payment denials to date. Reported nurse staffing runs 3.33 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 0.91 per resident day.

Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque falls into a category where comparative context matters.

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (10 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 18, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 10, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 18, 2025 Tag: 0578

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 10, 2025

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Sep 18, 2025 Tag: 0865

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 10, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 12, 2024 Tag: 0657

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 25, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 12, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 25, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 2, 2024 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: May 18, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 2, 2024 Tag: 0580

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: May 18, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm May 2, 2024 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: May 18, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm May 2, 2024 Tag: 0851

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: May 18, 2024

G - Isolated - Actual harm May 2, 2024 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: May 18, 2024

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 23.2% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 4.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 3.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 2.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 28.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 1.9% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 5.2% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 1.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 6.4% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 3.8% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 63.3% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 10.4% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 98.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 31.2% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 96.5% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 95.8% No

Penalty History

No penalties on record.

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The IA registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View IA registry
  • Peer homes near 80 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in IA. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque?
Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (3★), and quality measures (3★).
Where does Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque rank among nursing homes in IA?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque ranks 227th among 385 rated nursing homes in IA (#227 of 385). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque?
Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque reports 3.33 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.91 per resident day (national average: 0.69).
How many beds does Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque have?
Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque has 80 certified beds with approximately 74 residents. The facility is located at 5575 Pennsylvania Avenue, Asbury, IA 52002.
Does Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque has 10 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 1 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque received any fines or penalties?
No, Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque has no fines or penalties on record.
Who owns Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque?
Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque is classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque was on Sep 18, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque?
Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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