Scenic Manor
1409 Fremont Street, Iowa Falls, IA 50126 · Hardin County · 77 certified beds · avg 64 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 2003
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (7)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility admitted a resident without a doctor's order, or did not make sure each resident stayed under a doctor's ongoing care. · from a complaint |
| May 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. |
| May 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| May 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| May 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| May 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Apr 30, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | When a resident had a planned discharge, the facility did not make sure the necessary information was communicated to the resident and to the doctors or facility taking over their care. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.09 | 4.37 | 3.95 | bottom 42% in Iowa; top 36% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.69 | bottom 43% in Iowa; top 32% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.62 | 3.86 | 3.50 | bottom 43% in Iowa; top 37% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.48 | top 40% in Iowa; top 32% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 26.9 | 44.0 | 45.8 | top 9% in Iowa; top 9% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 11.1 | 42.1 | 42.9 | top 7% in Iowa; top 4% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.71, RN 0.68, weekend 3.29. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearden Family Revocable Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 6% | 11/01/2019 |
| Sally R Amlie Revocable Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 33% | 03/03/2026 |
| Snodgrass, Elizabeth | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 6% | 12/31/1999 |
| Wayne C. Anderson Legacy Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 33% | 11/01/2019 |
| Wood Family Living Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 17% | 11/01/2016 |
| Wood, Lucien | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 6% | 12/31/1999 |
| Amlie, Rod | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/17/2026 |
| Amlie, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/23/2013 |
| BCG Holdings INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Beardan, Michael | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/17/2026 |
| Bearden Family Revocable Trust | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2019 |
| Bearden, Molly | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/17/2026 |
| Bearden, Molly | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2019 |
| Bell, Abby | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/13/2023 |
| Braman, Nicholas | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/17/2025 |
| Brighton Consulting Group LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Cattail BCG LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Cattail INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Ecsi INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Guardian Pharmacy LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/31/2021 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Who would be my family member's attending doctor here, and how often would they be seen?"
- "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What exactly do you hand off to the next provider when a resident is discharged, and how do you confirm they received it?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Village of Ackley | 11.0 mi | Ackley, IA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Eldora Specialty Care | 14.0 mi | Eldora, IA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Rehabilitation Center of Hampton | 14.6 mi | Hampton, IA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Franklin General Hospital | 15.1 mi | Hampton, IA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Hubbard Care Center | 15.8 mi | Hubbard, IA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165472.