Mount Carmel Bluffs

1160 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003

Operator

PRESBYTERIAN HOMES AND SERVICES · 11 facilities

Provider number (CCN): 165792
Certification: Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds: 60
Phone: (563) 556-5474
CMS data as of: August 1, 2026

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improving

Staffing 0% · Deficiencies -75% over tracking period

What the records show

CMS rates Mount Carmel Bluffs 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 of 5 for health inspections, 5 of 5 for staffing, 2 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies across the last three survey cycles, most recently surveyed in 2026. CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the covered period.

Facility Assessment This facility is on an upward trend: deficiencies have fallen by 75%. This facility is operated by PRESBYTERIAN HOMES AND SERVICES, which scores 26 points above the national average.

Reviews, Ratings and Official Records

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At or above the 2024 benchmark — review the inspection and enforcement records below for the safety history behind the grade.

Ratings and Grade Breakdown

RN Staffing Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.	1.18 — At or above the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark
The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why
Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles) Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.	Total 7 Outstanding 0 Actual harm or worse (G–L) 0
CMS Ratings Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.	Overall: ★★★★★ (5/5) Health inspection: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Quality: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) Staffing: ★★★★★ (5/5)
NursingHomeGrade Score	84/100

Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on September 5, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.

CMS scores each facility from one to five stars — one is in the bottom fifth of facilities in its state on health inspections, five is in the top tenth. Our own A–F grade is a separate 0–100 score built from staffing hours, inspection citations, and the severity and correction status of those citations, weighted as described in our grading methodology.

Staffing Compared With State and National Levels

Registered nurse hours per resident per day compared with state and national levels
This facility	1.18 hrs
IA median	0.69 hrs
National average	0.69 hrs

Registered nurse turnover: 7.7% · Total nursing staff turnover: 29.0%

Staffing figures are the values CMS published in its file processed August 1, 2026, drawn from payroll-based journal reporting.

Inspection Records Covered

Most recent standard health survey: February 26, 2026.
Citations shown below span 3 recorded inspection cycles.
Survey dates on file range from April 4, 2024 to February 26, 2026.

Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 165792 ↗ · the federal files we load and when.

Inspection Deficiencies

Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).

7 deficiencies found. 7 corrected. None involved actual harm.

Most recent inspection (February 26, 2026)

D Potential harm — isolated F0725 Status: Corrected

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 18, 2026

Inspection cycle 2 (July 9, 2025)

E Potential harm — pattern F0689 Status: Corrected

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

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 19, 2025

D Potential harm — isolated F0684 Status: Corrected

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 19, 2025

D Potential harm — isolated F0550 Status: Corrected

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 19, 2025

Inspection cycle 3 (April 4, 2024)

E Potential harm — pattern F0812 Status: Corrected

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 3, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0803 Status: Corrected

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 3, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0658 Status: Corrected

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 3, 2024

Fines and Enforcement Actions

CMS lists no fines and no payment denials for Mount Carmel Bluffs in the enforcement records covering the last three years, as published in the file processed August 1, 2026.

Ownership and Contact Information

Facility name: Mount Carmel Bluffs
Legal business name: BVM-PHS SENIOR HOUSING INC
Address: 1160 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003
Phone: (563) 556-5474
Provider number (CCN): 165792
Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company
Operator: PRESBYTERIAN HOMES AND SERVICES · 11 facilities
Medicare/Medicaid certified since: August 31, 2021
Official record: CMS Care Compare profile ↗
Details verified against CMS data dated: August 1, 2026

The federal nursing-home files publish no email address for certified facilities, so none is listed here. We do not guess or construct contact addresses. Contact details above are reproduced from CMS Provider Information; call the facility to confirm before relying on them.

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Sources and Methodology

CMS Provider Information (file processed August 1, 2026) — ratings, staffing, ownership, certification and contact details. Dataset 4pq5-n9py ↗
CMS Health Deficiencies — inspection citations, scope and severity, correction status. Dataset r5ix-sfxw ↗
CMS Ownership — owning and managing organisations. Dataset y2hd-n93e ↗

The NursingHomeGrade score is our own calculation from these federal files — it is not a CMS rating and not a consumer review score. See exactly how the score is calculated · full methodology · source files and load dates.

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