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Mount Carmel Bluffs

1160 CARMEL DRIVE, DUBUQUE, IA, 52003
(563) 556-5474
preshomes.org
60 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
60
State license
3243
CMS facility ID
165792
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Mount Carmel Bluffs
Street address
1160 CARMEL DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Dubuque, IA 52003
Phone
(563) 556-5474
Website
preshomes.org
State license #
3243

About this facility — Mount Carmel Bluffs

Mount Carmel Bluffs is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Dubuque, Iowa. It is licensed for 60 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 21 senior care facilities in Dubuque 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 Mount Carmel Bluffs 15 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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

Parent company
Presbyterian Homes & Services
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Presbyterian Homes and Services
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2021
Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2021
Manternach, Ladonna
Indirect owner — 25% stake — since 2022
Fletcher, Jonathan
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lindh, Daniel
Director — since 2018
Meyer, Mark
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Midwestone Bank
Mortgage holder · Security-interest holder — since 2019
Peterson, Heidi
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Phs Management, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Rentz, Sarah
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Ries, Andrea
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Stache, Alan
Director · Officer — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
10 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2021-08-31
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-26
Nurse staffing
4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$328 per day (≈ $9,970/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
72% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 25% private/other
Occupancy
70% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
4% below the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
Licensed as
Residential Care Facility
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-26Health inspection1 citation
F-0725
D · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2026-03-18
2025-07-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-08-19
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-08-19
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-08-19
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)
2024-04-04Health inspection3 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-05-03
F-0803
D · No harm foundFood safety
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.
Corrected 2024-05-03
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 2024-05-03
2026-02-26Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-03-15
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-03-15
2025-02-20Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-03-18
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-03-18
2024-04-04Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0311
E · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2024-05-09
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-05-09
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-05-09
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-05-09
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 165792.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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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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