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Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque

5575 Pennsylvania Avenue, ASBURY, IA, 52002
(563) 583-6447
80 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
80
State license
3089
CMS facility ID
165565
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque
Street address
5575 Pennsylvania Avenue
City / state / ZIP
Asbury, IA 52002
Phone
(563) 583-6447
State license #
3089

Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Asbury, Iowa. It is licensed for 80 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Asbury and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque 27 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Elsesser, Brian
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2002
Elsesser, Michelle
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2006
Hamm, Doris
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Hamm, Michael
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Johnson, Douglas
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2006
Johnson, Kelly
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2006
Long, Tracey
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Ltc Accounting Services, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Premier Senior Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Reliant Pro Rehab, Llc
Operational control — since 2023
Runde, Mark
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Williams & Company Pc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2005-10-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-18
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$364 per day (≈ $11,070/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
32% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 51% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
6% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
80
Licensed as
Assisted Living (Dementia)
Memory care
Yes — dedicated memory care
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-09-18Health inspection3 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2025-10-10
F-0865
F · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2025-10-10
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-10-10
2024-09-12Health inspection2 citations
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-09-25
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-25
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2024-05-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-05-18
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-05-18
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-05-18
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-05-18
F-0851
F · No harm found
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2024-05-18
2025-09-18Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2025-09-26
K-0753
F · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2025-09-26
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-09-26
2024-09-12Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-09-17
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2024-09-17
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-09-16
2024-05-02Fire-safety inspection11 citations
K-0133
F · No harm found
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Corrected 2024-06-06
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-06-06
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-05-24
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-06-06
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-05-09
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-06-06
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-05-17
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-06-06
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-05-21
K-0921
E · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-06-06
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165565.
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Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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