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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Bethany Home

(563) 556-5233

About Bethany Home

Bethany Home is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Dubuque, IA with 66 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

66 residents

Location

Dubuque, IA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1005 Lincoln Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa 52001

(563) 556-5233

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 18, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Iowa average is 6.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 30 minutes with each resident a day, above the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.

Medicare fined Bethany Home once in the last three years, $13,065 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 30 minutesAbove the Iowa average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day53 minutesAbove the Iowa average
Nursing staff who left in the past year32%Below the Iowa average

Inspections

1 health citation in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 18, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 19, 2026

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $13,065 in the last three years.

  • June 18, 2026Fine: $13,065

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Bethany Home
Medicare-certified beds
66
Average residents per day
63
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
April 17, 2009
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
165584

Location

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1005 Lincoln AvenueDubuque, IA 52001

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Senior living near Dubuque

Questions about Bethany Home

How did Bethany Home do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 18, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Bethany Home?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 30 minutes with each resident per day, including 53 minutes from registered nurses. 32% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Bethany Home been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Bethany Home once in the last three years, totaling $13,065.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Dubuque Skilled Nursing in Iowa Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026