Dubuque Specialty Care

Dubuque · IA · Non profit - Corporation · CARE INITIATIVES chain · 84 certified beds · CCN 165228 · CARE INITIATIVES


Dubuque Specialty Care operates 84 certified beds in Dubuque, Iowa. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1994-05-01. It averages 52.0 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Dubuque Specialty Care?

CMS lists 23 health-inspection deficiencies for Dubuque Specialty Care, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-07-30.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-07-30F0865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.F
2025-07-30F0644, F0657, F0725, F0740, F0760, F0812, F0880Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-07-15F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2024-07-15F0658, F0725, F0812Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2024-07-15F0550, F0580, F0584, F0657, F0684, F0689, F0880, F0919Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2024-07-15F0623, F0625Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.B
2023-10-24F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G

Why was Dubuque Specialty Care fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-07-15Fine$53,372

Has Dubuque Specialty Care had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2024-08-0716

How is Dubuque Specialty Care staffed relative to the IA average?

MeasureThis facilityIA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day2.894743.81506
Total nursing staff turnover (%)57.144.0
Average number of residents per day52.052.4

Who owns Dubuque Specialty Care, and what chain is it in?

Dubuque Specialty Care is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name CARE INITIATIVES and belongs to the CARE INITIATIVES chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCARE INITIATIVESsince 09/01/2009
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTCOMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NAsince 02/01/2025
CORPORATE DIRECTORBEAL, MICHAEL, BOWEN, LANE, CAROTHERS, MARY JANE, CHILDS, KEVIN, CORLESS, PETER, KREIN, KEITH, RUST, ELIZABETH, STURM, DENISE, UPMEYER, LINDAsince 01/01/2021
CORPORATE OFFICERBEAL, MICHAEL, DIXON, DAVID, DRAKE, EMILY, GILYARD, TANYA, KUHN, JERAMY, MCDYER, JESSICA, VOLM, JOHANNAsince 01/01/2021
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLBAEDKE, CHARISSA, DUVE, JAMIE, WHYMS, BRIANsince 01/01/2024
ADP OF THE SNFCOMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NA, BIRD, LAVERN, DUVE, JAMIE, WHYMS, BRIANsince 04/11/2025

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