Overview
Luther Manor at Hillcrest has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Iowa average of 3.1. It ranks 8th of 8 nursing homes in Dubuque. Its strongest area is quality of care (3 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 71% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 12, 2026, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Iowa average of 6.5. 6 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $42,406 in the past three years.
Luther Manor at Hillcrest is a for-profit facility with 103 certified beds, caring for about 87 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2004. 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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 6
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $42,406
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.11 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.61 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.54 hrs
- Nurse aides2.96 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 103
- Average residents per day
- 87
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 1, 2004
- 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