Luther Manor at Hillcrest: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Luther Manor at Hillcrest is a 103-bed for-profit nursing home in Dubuque, Iowa, part of Shlomo Hoffman. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.45 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 37% above the Iowa average of 2.51, and 54.3% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Luther Manor at Hillcrest
3131 Hillcrest RoadDubuque, IA 52001
Dubuque County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Luther Manor at Hillcrest, nurse aides logged 3.45 hours per resident per day, 37% above the Iowa average. With about 91 residents a day, that works out to roughly 315 aide hours a day, or about 39 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.45 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.38 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.49 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.99 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
54.3% of nursing staff at Luther Manor at Hillcrest left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 57.9%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $42,406 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | Fine | $34,125 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Fine | $8,281 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Payment Denial | 34 days from Sep 20, 2025 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Luther Manor at Hillcrest holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Luther Manor at Hillcrest
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Shlomo Hoffman, 10 homes
- Legal name: Hillcrest Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 2004
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Luther Manor at Hillcrest
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Ennoble Nursing and Rehab Dubuque | 0.2 | 85 | 2.28 | 3.60 | 40.0% | 5 | None |
| Dubuque Specialty Care Dubuque | 0.7 | 84 | 1.79 | 2.89 | 57.1% | 2 | $53,372 |
| Grand Meadows Senior Living & Health Care Asbury · staffing data not validated | 2.0 | 32 | — | — | — | 1 | $16,448 |
| Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque Asbury | 2.3 | 80 | 2.15 | 3.33 | — | 3 | None |
| Harmony Dubuque Dubuque | 2.3 | 75 | 2.17 | 3.39 | 72.4% | 2 | $19,371 |
| Bethany Home Dubuque | 2.9 | 66 | 3.17 | 4.50 | 32.1% | 5 | None |
| Stonehill Care Center Dubuque | 3.0 | 185 | 3.04 | 4.31 | — | 4 | None |
| Sunnycrest Manor Dubuque | 3.5 | 77 | 3.13 | 4.34 | 38.4% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.