Nursing Home Rankings · Dubuque, IA
Bythe zReports Healthcare Research Team · zReports Research Institute Data sourcezReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.08 Facilities analyzed8 Government sourcesthe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Last updatedAugust 2026 MethodologyConsumer Z Score™ · Database v2026.08

Every nursing home in Dubuque, ranked.

Every nursing home in Dubuque, IA, independently graded A to F from CMS Nursing Home Compare data: 5 hold an A range grade, 3 grade below B. Dubuque's average score is 80, 4.5 above the Iowa average. The grades are free.

Key statistics for Dubuque

StatisticValue
Active licensed nursing homes8
Dubuque average records layer score80
Iowa statewide average75.5 (Dubuque +4.5)
A range grades5 (62.5%)
Graded below B3
Clean record (no deficiencies on file)8 (100%)
Serious findings on the record0
Combined licensed capacity735

How Dubuque compares with Iowa

Dubuque's 8 licensed nursing homes average a records layer score of 80, 4.5 points above the Iowa statewide average of 75.5. 8 of 8 facilities carry a clean record with no deficiencies on the state's file. See the full picture on the Iowa Nursing Home Rankings & Safety Report.

About nursing home licensing in Iowa

Nursing Homes in Iowa are overseen by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), whose certification, inspection, and quality-reporting data is published on the public record. This page is computed from CMS Nursing Home Compare data, the government’s own filings, not reviews or advertising.

Frequently asked questions

How many nursing homes are in Dubuque, IA?

Dubuque has 8 active licensed nursing homes on Iowa's public file, with a combined licensed capacity of 735. Every one is ranked on this page with a free records layer grade.

How does Dubuque compare with the rest of Iowa?

Dubuque's average records layer score is 80, 4.5 points above the statewide average of 75.5. 8 of 8 Dubuque facilities have a clean record with no deficiencies on file.

How are these grades calculated?

The free records layer grade contains zero zReports judgment: it maps the government's own published verdicts, CMS Nursing Home Compare data, through one fixed rule applied identically nationwide. The paid Consumer Intelligence Report™ adds the composite Consumer Z Score™ and audits the record against public reputation.

Can a facility pay to change its ranking?

No. Facilities are never contacted, never notified, and cannot pay to be listed, delisted, or re-scored. Independence is the product.

Data Provenance

This report was generated from the zReports Consumer Records Database™, a continuously updated database that normalizes official government licensing, inspection, enforcement, ownership, and safety records across multiple federal and state agencies. Every statistic in this report is traceable to its originating public record. Facilities cannot pay to alter scores, rankings, or findings.

Data source: zReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.08 · Built from: CMS Provider Data Catalog · HHS OIG Exclusions List (LEIE) · Public consumer review signals (audited, never trusted, in the composite Consumer Z Score™) · Proprietary Consumer Z Score™ methodology · Updated: August 2026

Cite this report

APA, zReports Research Institute. (2026). Best Nursing Homes in Dubuque, IA. Rankings & Safety Records (v2026.08). zReports.org. https://zreports.org/rankings/nursing/ia/dubuque

MLA, zReports Research Institute. “Best Nursing Homes in Dubuque, IA. Rankings & Safety Records.” zReports.org, v2026.08, August 2026, zreports.org/rankings/nursing/ia/dubuque.

Plain, Best Nursing Homes in Dubuque, IA. Rankings & Safety Records, zReports Research Institute, v2026.08, updated August 2026, zreports.org/rankings/nursing/ia/dubuque

RANKED NIGHTLY FROM CMS NURSING HOME COMPARE DATA · FACILITIES ARE NEVER CONTACTED AND CANNOT PAY TO CHANGE SCORES · METHODOLOGY