Luther Manor at Hillcrest
Nursing home in Dubuque, Iowa, CMS certification number 165513
3131 Hillcrest Road, Dubuque, IA 52001 · Dubuque County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 103
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $42,406 (2)
Does Luther Manor at Hillcrest take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Luther Manor at Hillcrest is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Luther Manor at Hillcrest reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.11
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.61
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.54
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.96
- Weekend total hours
- 3.51
- Nursing staff turnover
- 61.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 88.2%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 12, 2026 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 17, 2024, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Luther Manor at Hillcrest 2 times in the past 3 years, for $42,406 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 86.9 residents live here, about 84% of its 103 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 103
- Average residents per day
- 86.9
- Certified since
- March 1, 2004
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Luther Manor at Hillcrest
- Legal business name
- Hillcrest Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 10 homes nationally under Shlomo Hoffman, 2.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Luther Manor at Hillcrest
- Ennoble Nursing and Rehab2000 Pasadena Drive, Dubuque 52001
- Dubuque Specialty Care2935 Kaufmann Avenue, Dubuque 52001
- Grand Meadows Senior Living & Health Care5300 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury 52002
- Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque5575 Pennsylvania Avenue, Asbury 52002
- Harmony Dubuque901 West Third Street, Dubuque 52001
See also all nursing homes in Dubuque.
Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Iowa, the 8 in Dubuque, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Luther Manor at Hillcrest, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Luther Manor at Hillcrest
What is the CMS star rating of Luther Manor at Hillcrest?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Luther Manor at Hillcrest accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Luther Manor at Hillcrest?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Luther Manor at Hillcrest?
Hillcrest Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.