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Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque

5575 Pennsylvania Avenue, ASBURY, IA, 52002

(563) 583-6447

80 licensed beds

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5575 Pennsylvania Avenue

Asbury, IA 52002

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Bed capacity

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

About this facility — Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque

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.

Facility background

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

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.

Inspection record

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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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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