Overview
Bethany Home has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Iowa average of 3.1. It ranks 3rd of 8 nursing homes in Dubuque. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 82% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 18, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. It came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,492 in the past three years.
Bethany Home is a nonprofit facility with 66 certified beds, caring for about 63 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2009. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 38%
Top 14%
Top 16%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 18, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,492
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.36 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.81 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.51 hrs
- Nurse aides3.04 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 63
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 17, 2009
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes