Bethany Home
1005 Lincoln Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001
Based on 2026 CMS Data
Official Government Ratings
Health Inspections
Frequency & severity of deficiencies
Staffing Levels
Nurse hours per resident per day
Quality Measures
Clinical outcomes & care quality
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How Bethany Home Compares
Bethany Home is a 66-bed for-profit nursing facility in Dubuque, Iowa. It holds an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars, above the Iowa average of 3.1 stars. Its strongest area is health inspections, rated 5 stars. Its rate of high-risk residents with pressure ulcers (6.7%) is above the Iowa average of 4.3% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 66 certified beds, it operates near capacity at roughly 99% occupied.
Among the 8 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Dubuque, 3 hold a 5-star rating and the local average is 3.4 stars.
By the numbers vs. Iowa average
- Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 19.0% — better than the Iowa average of 19.4%.
- Falls with major injury: 4.4% — worse than the Iowa average of 3.7%.
- High-risk pressure ulcers: 6.7% — worse than the Iowa average of 4.3% (56% higher).
Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated June 5, 2026) measured against Iowa averages across 390 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.
Questions to Ask Bethany Home
Use these facility-specific questions when calling admissions, touring the building, or comparing Bethany Home with other nursing homes in Dubuque.
What keeps Bethany Home's health inspections rating strong?
This category is rated 5 out of 5 stars. Ask for concrete staffing, training, or care-process examples behind the score.
What is Bethany Home doing to reduce falls with major injury?
Falls with major injury is 4.4% here versus 3.7% across Iowa. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
What is Bethany Home doing to reduce high-risk pressure ulcers?
High-risk pressure ulcers is 6.7% here versus 4.3% across Iowa. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
How does Bethany Home maintain staffing when occupancy is high?
The facility reports roughly 99% occupancy across 66 certified beds, so ask how staffing is adjusted during full census periods.
How do residents and families raise concerns at Bethany Home?
CMS data does not list an active family or resident council here, so ask how care-plan concerns, complaints, and follow-up are tracked.
What explains Bethany Home's rating advantage in Dubuque?
Its 5-star overall rating is above the local average of 3.4 stars across 8 facilities. Ask which practices families can observe during a tour.
The Senior Community Around Dubuque
Dubuque sits in Dubuque County, where adults 65 and older make up about 17.8% of the population — a share of seniors in line with Iowa as a whole (17.1% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.
- Residents 65+
- 17,256 (17.8%)
- Median age
- 38.5 years
- Median household income
- $64,493
- Median home value
- $175,300
Demographics for Dubuque County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Dubuque.
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