Nursing Home Comparison: Dubuque Specialty Care vs. Mount Carmel Bluffs

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The facility Mount Carmel Bluffs holds the edge in overall quality, scoring 5 CMS Stars compared to Dubuque Specialty Care's 1 CMS Stars. In the TCI Star Rating (a proprietary measure), **Mount Carmel Bluffs** scores **4 Stars** compared to Dubuque Specialty Care's 3 Stars. When reviewing the core nursing resources, Mount Carmel Bluffs reports a higher licensed nursing staff ratio, providing 1.48 hours of licensed nurse care per resident day (National Average is 1.4 hours). Dubuque Specialty Care is part of the Care Initiatives chain, which holds an average overall rating of 2.30. Mount Carmel Bluffs is part of the Presbyterian Homes & Services chain, which holds an average overall rating of 4.20. Regarding recent health inspection history, Dubuque Specialty Care recorded 14 deficiencies in its last survey, while Mount Carmel Bluffs had a clean record in that cycle.Finally, in terms of compliance history, Mount Carmel Bluffs has a clean record with no fines, while Dubuque Specialty Care has incurred total penalties of $155,707.50.

*Staffing, resident, and quality ratings are based on the latest data provided by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).

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MetricDubuque Specialty CareMount Carmel Bluffs
Facility NameDubuque Specialty CareMount Carmel Bluffs
Street Address2935 Kaufmann Avenue1160 Carmel Drive
CityDubuqueDubuque
StateIAIA
Zip Code5200152003
Phone Number(563) 556-0673(563) 556-5474
Ownership TypeNon profit - CorporationFor profit - Limited Liability company
Chain NameCare InitiativesPresbyterian Homes & Services
No. of Facilities in Chain4321
TCI Star Rating3 Stars 3 star rating4 Stars 4 star rating
TCI Score61.6581.50
Overall CMS Rating1 Stars 1 star rating5 Stars 5 star rating
Staffing Rating2 Stars 2 star rating5 Stars 5 star rating
Quality Measures Rating4 Stars 4 star rating2 Stars 2 star rating
Licensed Nursing Hours/Resident Day1.01 hrs1.48 hrs
CNA Hours/Resident Day (Minutes)133 min193 min
Certified Bed Count8460
Total Residents Average54.751.0
Total Penalties (Fines)$155,707.50$0.00
Chain Avg. Overall Rating (1-5)2.304.20
Chain Avg. Health Inspection2.203.50
Chain Avg. Staffing Rating3.404.80
Chain Avg. Quality Rating3.302.70
Cycle 1 Total Deficiencies14Not Available
Cycle 2 Total Deficiencies73