Nursing HomeInspections

Luther Manor at Hillcrest

Nursing home in Dubuque, IA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
3131 Hillcrest Road, Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone
(563) 588-1413
Listed under
For-profit, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
165513
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
103
Average residents per day
91
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Hillcrest Opco LLC
Chain
Shlomo Hoffman (10 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 1, 2004
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 165513. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 12, 2026. CMS lists 24 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 25, 2023 to Feb 12, 2026): 14 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 12, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services
C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Feb 12, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be…
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Honor 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.
Resident Rights
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 12, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 12, 2026Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 12, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 24. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $42,406 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Feb 12, 2026Fine: $34,125
Jul 25, 2025Fine: $8,281
Jul 25, 2025Payment denial for 34 days from Sep 20, 2025

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.49 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.66 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.45 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.99 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
54%
RN turnover (yearly)
58%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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