The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Sunnycrest Manor
Dubuque, IA · Medicare-certified · 77 beds
In good standing
Government-run
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Sunnycrest Manor in Dubuque, IA has a 4 out of 5 overall star rating, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings but a lower 2-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 4.34 hours per resident per day, slightly above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.3392 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 5, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.3392.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.59
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.63
- Nurse aides
- 3.13
- Weekend nursing
- 3.87
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 38%
Registered nurse turnover: 31%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
39.1%33.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.8%2.9%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.5%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.4%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.5%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
2.8%1.4%Improving
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20%25.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.8%29%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
33.8%43.9%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
5.6%9.3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.2%22.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.4%1.5%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%97.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—63.6%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure each resident got a nourishing, balanced diet that met daily nutrition and special dietary needs. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 800 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 72.1 residents on an average day (94% of 77 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 21 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.