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Mercyone Dyersville Senior Care
1111 Third Street SW, Dyersville, IA 52040 (opens Google Maps) · Dubuque County · (563) 875-2921· 40 certified beds · avg 28 residents/day · certified since Oct 31, 1986 · Medicaid only — not Medicare certified
Certified for Medicaid only. It cannot bill Medicare, so a short post-hospital rehabilitation stay would not be covered the usual way here. Who pays for nursing home care →
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Nov 6, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
5.09
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 6 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. F-0880
The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. F-0812
The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. F-0882
View all 6 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. · F-0882 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. · F-0640 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · F-0757 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2024
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityIowa averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 5.09
Iowa average: 4.37
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.49
Iowa average: 0.85
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.59
Iowa average: 3.86
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.09 | 4.37 | 3.95 | top 16% in Iowa; top 12% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.49 | 0.85 | 0.69 | top 5% in Iowa; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.59 | 3.86 | 3.50 | top 13% in Iowa; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 1.03 | 0.51 | 0.48 | top 3% in Iowa; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.5 | 44.0 | 45.8 | top 37% in Iowa; top 30% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 57.1 | 42.1 | 42.9 | bottom 30% in Iowa; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.06, RN 1.18, weekend 3.66.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.06 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership Data Not Available |
All 1 owning or managing party CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Who is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
- "How do you make sure resident assessments are completed and submitted to the state on time?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 38% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accura Healthcare of Cascade LLC | 13.3 mi | Cascade, IA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Good Neighbor Home | 15.8 mi | Manchester, IA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Monticello Nursing & Rehab Center | 17.4 mi | Monticello, IA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Edgewood Convalescent Home | 18.0 mi | Edgewood, IA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque | 18.9 mi | Asbury, IA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Grand Meadows Senior Living & Health Care | 19.3 mi | Asbury, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Dubuque, IA — 12 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Mount Carmel Bluffs — Dubuque, IA · overall 5/5
- Stonehill Care Center — Dubuque, IA · overall 4/5
- Sunnycrest Manor — Dubuque, IA · overall 4/5
- Bethany Home — Dubuque, IA · overall 5/5
- Dubuque Specialty Care — Dubuque, IA · overall 2/5
- Ennoble Nursing and Rehab — Dubuque, IA · overall 5/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 16E638.