Ahva Living of East Dubuque

    430 Sidney St, East Dubuque, IL 61025
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Spacious clean units, attentive staff

    I'm very happy with this warm, historic schoolhouse turned apartments - spacious, clean units with full kitchens and private baths. The staff are kind, professional and attentive, residents are active and social, meals and activities are plentiful, and the memory/assisted-care options feel like family; I'd recommend it.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.53·(19)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.4
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      3.7
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, knowledgeable staff
    • Strong memory-care program with dedicated aides
    • Apartment-style units with full kitchens and private bathrooms
    • Homelike atmosphere in a historic, character-rich building
    • Active social and recreational programming
    • Multiple levels of care including independent, assisted, and memory care
    • Respite care availability
    • On-site grooming services (hairdresser, personal grooming assistance)
    • Transportation and shuttle service for appointments and outings
    • Spacious private rooms

    Cons

    • Limited physical accessibility for mobility devices
    • Aging infrastructure and dated building areas
    • Limited on-site fitness and recreational amenities
    • Variable dining quality and meal consistency
    • Wayfinding and entrance-signage shortcomings
    • Seasonal or limited outdoor spaces

    Summary of reviews

    Ahva Living of East Dubuque is described as a small, family-oriented community housed in a converted historic school building. Reviewers commonly highlight the facility's apartment-style units — private rooms with full kitchens and bathrooms — and the building's character and homelike ambiance. The community offers multiple care levels (independent living, assisted living, memory care) and respite stays, which contributes to continuity of care for residents who need to move between levels.

    Care quality and staff are frequent strengths in the feedback. Families and residents characterize the staff as compassionate, professional, and knowledgeable; memory-care areas received particular praise for dedicated aides and attentive engagement. Several accounts emphasize respectful staff–resident interactions and staff willingness to accommodate individual needs, and some families describe the placement as highly satisfactory for their loved ones.

    Dining comments are mixed. Many reviewers praise friendly dining staff and satisfactory meal service, and some explicitly state that the food is good. However, others describe meal quality as average or inconsistent. This suggests variability in dining experience that prospective residents may want to sample during a visit.

    Programming and transportation are clear positives. The community offers a range of activities, arts and outings (including shopping trips and rides to movies or appointments), and on-site services such as a hairdresser and personal grooming assistance. Shuttle service for medical appointments and local outings is noted as a reliable convenience.

    Facility and accessibility considerations reflect trade-offs associated with the historic conversion. The building's character and communal spaces are appreciated, but the age of the structure produces some operational limitations: reviewers mention dated or tired areas, challenges for mobility-device users related to site topography and elevator use, limited signage at the entrance, and outdoor spaces that are less usable in winter. Amenity offerings are modest — there is no dedicated gym and community spaces are smaller compared with larger, newer campuses.

    Management and overall patterns: the community projects a small-town, homey culture with staff who are seen as dedicated and family-focused. Many families recommend the facility for its compassionate care and the memory-care program in particular. At the same time, prospective residents should assess accessibility needs, inspect current maintenance and common-area condition, and sample meals to confirm dining expectations. Overall, Ahva Living appears to offer strong interpersonal care and social programming within a historic, apartment-style setting, with operational limitations typical of an older, smaller facility.

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    Location

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    Ahva Living of East Dubuque is located at 430 Sidney St, East Dubuque, IL, 61025.

    About Ahva Living of East Dubuque

    Ahva Living of East Dubuque sits along the Mississippi River near the area where Iowa and Wisconsin meet, serving older adults from East Dubuque and nearby communities, and you can see that they really do use their historic Romanesque Revival building, which once was a school built way back in 1893 and is on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982, and you notice right away how much pride they take in the old architecture mixed with the updates inside. The place gives options for seniors with different needs, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care with their Moments Memory Care Program, and Respite Care, and they're known for supporting residents who want to stay active, social, and safe, with staff who seem to treat everyone like family.

    Residents can pick from one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartments, and the units have their own living rooms, kitchens, bathrooms with walk-in showers, and you get things like unit utilities, daily garbage pick-up, maintenance, high-speed Internet, and basic cable included, which helps keep life a little simpler. Apartments for independent living and assisted living have sizes ranging from 600 to 800 square feet, and folks in Memory Care have secure doors, private patios, and gardens with locked gates so people can wander safely but not get lost, and there are alarms and special locks for extra security, especially for those with Alzheimer's or other dementia.

    Staff include nurses and therapy professionals who help make personalized care plans for each person. They provide help with daily jobs like bathing, dressing, meal prep, laundry, medication distribution, medication management, plus access to occupational, physical, and speech therapy when needed, and there's always 24-hour awake staff on-site for safety and emergencies, which is nice to know for peace of mind. They also offer home care with trained aides, and there's a choice to use their medical alert systems and technology, like senior-friendly cell phones and special medication dispensers, and they make sure folks have access to hearing-aid resources, ID theft protection, and other tech that matters when you get older.

    Ahva Living of East Dubuque features a schedule full of daily activities, art programs, fitness classes, cards and games, a game room, library, beauty shop with hair care appointments, worship services, covered porches, walking paths, a secured courtyard and gardens, and plenty of places to visit or relax with others, including lounges and patios, and there's transportation for medical trips or outings. Residents say the community is active and social and the staff are friendly, courteous, and helpful. The pet-friendly policy lets people keep their close pets, and most areas are handicap accessible.

    They provide senior housing options that include senior apartments, condos, and sometimes townhomes on top of standard assisted and independent living apartments, though they don't post prices openly. For those planning or paying for senior care, they have guides about costs for assisted living, nursing homes, memory care, and offer information on how to pay. Amenities, community events, the river setting, the old building's charm, and a broad mix of care levels make this a facility that covers many needs for older adults in a straightforward, safe, and supportive way.

    People often ask...

    Ahva Living of East Dubuque offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,923 per month.

    Ahva Living of East Dubuque offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

    There are 19 photos of Ahva Living of East Dubuque on Mirador.

    Yes, Ahva Living of East Dubuque allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 430 Sidney St, East Dubuque, IL 61025.

    No, Ahva Living of East Dubuque does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Illinois, the Department of Public Health licenses assisted living and long-term care facilities, running annual licensure surveys and investigating complaints and reported incidents.

    License numbera1w3d000000InsRAAS
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living/shared Housing Establishment
    Capacity53 residents
    LicenseeAHVA PROPERTIES OF EAST DUBUQUE, LLC
    EffectiveMay 1st, 2025
    ExpiresMay 1st, 2026
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    Inspection Reports

    2

    Reports

    5

    Type A Citations

    1

    Type B Citations

    0

    Complaints

    1

    Years

    21 Apr 2026Licensure
    Found deficiencies involving staffing and CPR coverage, plus background checks and physician assessments not performed as required.
    • Type A295.3000Personnel Requirements, Qualifications, and Training
    • Type B295.3000Personnel Requirements, Qualifications, and Training
    • Type A295.3040Health Care Worker Background Check
    • Type A295.4000Physician's Assessment
    11 Jun 2025Licensure
    Identified violations related to initial health evaluations and health care worker background checks for direct care and food service staff.
    • Type A295.3030Initial Health Evaluation for Direct Care and Food Service Employees
    • Type A955.165Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Records Check

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