Mercyone Dyersville Senior Care
1111 Third Street Sw, Dyersville, IA 52040 · Dubuque County · (563) 875-2921
40 certified beds, about 28 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicaid since 1986
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 16E638 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 6, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since January 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.06 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Iowa and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.18 of those hours.
37.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Iowa average 44.0%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 6 health citations on file.
November 6, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
November 7, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and policy review the facility failed to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when handling soiled laundry. The facility reported a census of 33 residents.
January 10, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, policy review, and staff interview the facility failed to serve and distribute meals under sanitary conditions. The facility reported a census of 30 residents.
- E Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review and staff interview the facility failed to have an Infection Preventionist that worked at the facility at least part time. The identified Infection Preventionist worked at a location in a different city. The facility reported a census of 30 residents.
- D Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 3.0 User's Manual review, and staff interview the facility failed to submit a MDS assessment within 14 days of the MDS completion date for 1 of 1 residents sampled for submission (Resident #28). The facility identified a census of 30 residents.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 3.0 User's Manual review, and staff interview, the facility failed to accurately code the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment with diagnosis and medication classification for 3 of 3 residents sampled (Resident #5, #21 and #29). The facility identified a census of 30 residents.
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, document review, and staff interview, the facility failed to stop the use of unnecessary medication as ordered by the physician for 1 of 5 residents reviewed (Resident #21). The facility reported a census of 30 residents.
Fire safety inspections
6 fire safety citations on file: 3 on November 6, 2025, 2 on November 7, 2024, 1 on January 10, 2024.
Every fire safety citation6 citations
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- E Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.06 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.18 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.66 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.68 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.19 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 37.5% | 44.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 57.1% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.06 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.22 on weekdays and 3.66 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 9.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.23 in April to June 2025 to 4.06 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.06 | 1.18 | 4.22 | 3.66 | 9.5% | 0 of 90 | 28 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.68 | 1.35 | 4.83 | 4.29 | 10.5% | 0 of 92 | 24 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.41 | 1.19 | 4.57 | 4.01 | 4.2% | 0 of 92 | 27 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.23 | 1.20 | 4.38 | 3.86 | 8.2% | 0 of 91 | 27 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Iowa, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.80 | 0.71 | 3.98 | 3.36 | 4.7% | 0.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Iowa
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.92 | $17.96 to $21.95 | 22,670 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.11 | $27.12 to $34.06 | 5,510 |
| Registered nurses | $37.80 | $32.83 to $41.32 | 34,420 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 35.5 | 17.1 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.6 | 19.4 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership data not available |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 7, 2024: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 10, 2024: "Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 10, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 10, 2024: "Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs."
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- Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque Asbury, 18.9 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Grand Meadows Senior Living & Health Care Asbury, 19.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Ennoble Nursing and Rehab Dubuque, 21 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 citations
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Iowa contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Iowa. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, Health Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Iowa Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 866-236-1430. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Iowa Health Facility Database, Entity Search, where Iowa publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Mercyone Dyersville Senior Care's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Mercyone Dyersville Senior Care 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Mercyone Dyersville Senior Care get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 6, 2025. The Iowa average is 6.5.
- Has Mercyone Dyersville Senior Care been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Mercyone Dyersville Senior Care accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Mercyone Dyersville Senior Care?
- CMS lists 1 owner or manager. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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