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Scenic Manor
1409 Fremont Street, Iowa Falls, IA 50126 (opens Google Maps) · Hardin County · (641) 648-4671· 77 certified beds · avg 64 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 2003 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jun 25, 2026
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.09
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 7 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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 F-0710
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. F-0580
The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. F-0658
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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0710 |
| May 16, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0580 |
| May 16, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| May 16, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0759 |
| May 16, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0761 |
| May 16, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0880 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0661 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2024
All citations: 7
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| 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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityIowa averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.09
Iowa average: 4.37
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.74
Iowa average: 0.85
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.62
Iowa average: 3.86
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| 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 for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.71 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
No verified facility-specific private-pay price is available in our data for Scenic Manor. CMS inspection and staffing records do not tell us what this home will charge you.
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
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 |
Showing 20 of 40 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 20 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
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?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Iowa midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 27% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 40 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
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 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165472.
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