Mount Carmel BluffsCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 1160 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003
- CCN
- 165792
- Ownership type
- For-profit, limited liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 54
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Mount Carmel Bluffs an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 26 Feb 2026. The latest survey cycle has 1 health citation. The median for nursing homes in Iowa is 5. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Dubuque County median | Iowa median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 12 homes in the county, 387 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Iowa median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 26 Feb 2026 | 1 | 5 |
| Cycle 2 | 20 Feb 2025 | 3 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 3 | 5 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 1 citation
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D | Standard survey | 18 Mar 2026 |
Survey cycle 2: 3 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Aug 2025 |
| 9 Jul 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Aug 2025 |
| 9 Jul 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Complaint investigation | 19 Aug 2025 |
Survey cycle 3: 3 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 3 May 2024 |
| 4 Apr 2024 | F0803 | Ensure 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. | D | Standard survey | 3 May 2024 |
| 4 Apr 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 3 May 2024 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Iowa median | Iowa average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 4.32 | 3.70 | 3.82 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.18 | 0.70 | 0.74 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.10 | 0.56 | |
| Nurse aides | 3.04 | 2.51 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.87 | 3.30 | 3.37 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 29.0%
- Nurse staff turnover, Iowa median
- 41.9%
- RN turnover in a year
- 7.7%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Iowa median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 26.6% | 16.8% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 6.1% | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 23.3% | 15.9% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 23.2% | 18.2% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, limited liability company
- Setting
- Continuing care retirement community
- Legal business name
- BVM-PHS Senior Housing Inc
- Chain
- Presbyterian Homes & Services (21 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Homes and Services | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 50% | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 50% | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Midwestone Bank | 5% or greater mortgage interest | 1 Jul 2019 | |
| Midwestone Bank | 5% or greater security interest | 1 Jul 2019 | |
| PHS Management, LLC | Operational/managerial control | 15 Oct 2020 | |
| PHS Management, LLC | Adp of the snf | 18 Nov 2025 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Dubuque County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Dubuque | Dubuque | 2 of 5 | 6 | $19,371 | 14 Jan 2026 | |
| Bethany Home | Dubuque | 5 of 5 | 1 | $0 | 18 Jun 2026 | |
| Luther Manor at Hillcrest | Dubuque | 1 of 5 | 15 | $42,406 | 12 Feb 2026 | |
| Ennoble Nursing and Rehab | Dubuque | 5 of 5 | 0 | $0 | 5 Jun 2025 | |
| Dubuque Specialty Care | Dubuque | 2 of 5 | 8 | $53,372 | 30 Jul 2025 | |
| Sunnycrest Manor | Dubuque | 4 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 5 Mar 2026 | |
| Stonehill Care Center | Dubuque | 4 of 5 | 2 | $0 | 7 Aug 2025 | |
| Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque | Asbury | 3 of 5 | 3 | $0 | 18 Sep 2025 | |
| Grand Meadows Senior Living & Health Care | Asbury | 1 of 5 | 7 | $16,448 | 26 Mar 2026 | |
| Accura Healthcare of Cascade LLC | Cascade | 2 of 5 | 3 | $0 | 28 May 2026 | |
| Mercyone Dyersville Senior Care | Dyersville | 5 of 5 | 0 | $0 | 6 Nov 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Mount Carmel Bluffs (CCN 165792). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/mount-carmel-bluffs-dubuque-ia-165792/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Mount Carmel Bluffs last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 26 Feb 2026. It was a standard survey. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 20 Feb 2025.
- Who operates Mount Carmel Bluffs?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, limited liability company. CMS lists the home in the chain Presbyterian Homes & Services. The CMS ownership file names PHS Management, LLC for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Mount Carmel Bluffs a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 2 homes in Iowa as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.