Nursing home · Nursing home (skilled nursing)
Who owns Dubuque Specialty Care?
2935 Kaufmann Ave · Dubuque, IA · 52001
Overview
CMS overall rating2 of 5state average 3.1
Certified beds84
Average residents5262% of beds
Nurse hours per resident day2.89state average 3.82
Dubuque Specialty Care is a nursing home (skilled nursing) in Dubuque, Iowa, operated by Care Initiatives. Dubuque County has 2 hospitals, 11 nursing homes and 1 urgent care centers.
Ownership
Dubuque Specialty Care is operated by Care Initiatives.
- Operator
- Care Initiatives
- CMS affiliated group
- Care Initiatives
- Ownership changed in last 12 months
- No
- Sources
- CMS nursing home enrollment and owners · 2026-10-24
- Company website · 2026
CMS groups homes that share owners or managers. A group can be larger than the company it is named after, and the licensed operator above is the company enrolled with Medicare for this home.
Ownership history
Every dated change of operator and owner for Dubuque Specialty Care, with the source for each.
Full ownership tree of Care Initiatives
Every entity between this facility and its ultimate owner, with ownership percentages and dates.
Quality and staffing
- Overall
- 2 of 5state average 3.1
- Health inspections
- 2 of 5state average 2.8
- Staffing
- 3 of 5state average 3.7
- Quality measures
- 3 of 5state average 3.3
| Staffing | This home | State average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 2.89 | 3.82 |
| Registered nurse hours per resident day | 0.57 | 0.74 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.1% | 44.0% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 71.4% | – |
| Administrators who left | 1 | – |
- Fines (3 years)
- $53K · 2 penalties
- CMS abuse icon
- No
Location and market
- Address
- 2935 Kaufmann Ave · Dubuque, IA · 52001
- County
- Dubuque County
- State
- Iowa
Hospitals in the county2
Nursing homes11
Urgent care centers1
Nearby nursing homes
| Name | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Luther Manor At Hillcrest | Dubuque | 0.7 mi |
| Ennoble Nursing And Rehab | Dubuque | 0.8 mi |
| Harmony Dubuque | Dubuque | 2.3 mi |
| Grand Meadows Senior Living & Health Care | Asbury | 2.3 mi |
| Stonehill Care Center | Dubuque | 2.4 mi |
| Bethany Home | Dubuque | 2.4 mi |
Sources and identifiers
- Operator: CMS nursing home enrollment and owners · Company website
- Ratings, staffing and penalties: CMS Nursing Home Care Compare (2026)
- Ownership type and beds: CMS Provider of Services file
- Location: CMS and Census Bureau geography
- CMS certification number
- 165228
- NPI
- 1033189493
- Last confirmed
- 2026-10-27
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