Scenic Manor
1409 Fremont Street, Iowa Falls, IA 50126 · Hardin County · (641) 648-4671
77 certified beds, about 64 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2003
Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 165472 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 25, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 7 health citations since April 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 3.71 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Iowa and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.68 of those hours.
26.9% 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.
104/24
505/24
110/24
005/25
006/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
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 7 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
7D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
June 25, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
May 1, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
October 11, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff, and provider interviews, the facility failed to properly obtain a physician order for a resident admitted to the facility on Coumadin/warfarin (an anticoagulant or blood thinner medication) after discharge from the hospital (Resident #3). Resident #3 admitted to the facility from the hospital following an admission related to acute strokes and atrial fibrillation (AF - rapid heart rate caused by poor blood flow). Resident #3 required the use of Coumadin to help prevent blood clots to prevent future strokes. When he admitted to the facility, the facility failed to ensure he had an order on admission to monitor the therapeutic levels of Coumadin. Resident #3 didn't have the thickness of his blood (INR) checked until 3 weeks after his admission to the facility, when he admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. [...]
May 16, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, family interview, staff interviews and facility document review, the facility failed to notify a resident representative of a change in condition for 1 of 1 resident reviewed (Resident #50). Resident #50 was found to have a large raised area on her lower back on 2/2/24. The facility did not notify Resident #50's resident representative of the area until after the primary care provider (PCP) had seen the area on 2/7/24. The facility reported a census of 60 residents.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, staff interviews and manufacturer's insert, the facility failed to provide services that met professional standards regarding medication administration for 2 of 8 residents (Resident #30 twice) observed who did not have their insulin flex pen primed prior to administering insulin (to ensure the proper amount of insulin administered). The facility reported a census of 60 residents.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, clinical record review, staff interview, and manufacturer's package insert review, the facility failed to keep their medication error rate less than 5 percent. An observation of 39 medications being passed was completed with 3 medication errors noted giving the facility a 7.69% medication error rate. Resident #30 had 2 observations of insulin administration via FlexPen and both observations revealed no priming of the FlexPen. There was no way of knowing if the resident received the appropriate scheduled dose. The facility reported a census of 60 residents. Finding Include: 1. During an observation on 5/15/24 at 8:28 AM, Staff A, Registered Nurse (RN) administered Novolog 5 units to Resident #22. Staff A gave the shot in the upper right arm. She did not prime the insulin pen prior to administration. [...]
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, policy review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the medication cart was locked on 2 separate occasions when Staff C, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), responsible for the cart, was not in direct sight of the cart. The facility reported a census of 60 residents.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview and policy review, the facility failed to use appropriate infection control practices during urinary catheter care for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #46) reviewed. The facility reported a census of 60 residents.
April 30, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, family, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident had prescription medication readily available following discharge for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident #3). The facility reported a census of 61 residents.
Fire safety inspections
16 fire safety citations on file: 5 on June 25, 2026, 5 on May 1, 2025, 6 on May 16, 2024.
Every fire safety citation16 citations
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E Use approved construction type or materials.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
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) | 3.71 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.29 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.31 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.73 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 26.9% | 44.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 11.1% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.48 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 3.89 on weekdays and 3.29 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.82 in April to June 2025 to 3.71 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 | 3.71 | 0.68 | 3.89 | 3.29 | 0.4% | 0 of 90 | 64 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.78 | 0.69 | 3.98 | 3.29 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 63 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.98 | 0.67 | 4.16 | 3.53 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 60 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.82 | 0.59 | 4.01 | 3.36 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 62 |
| 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.
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 | 25.3 | 17.1 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 21.6 | 16.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.9 | 19.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 7.8 | 20.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 12.5 | 13.2 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SCENIC LIVING COMMUNITIES INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearden Family Revocable Trust | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 6% | 11/01/2019 |
| Sally R Amlie Revocable Trust | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 33% | 03/03/2026 |
| Wayne C. Anderson Legacy Trust | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 33% | 11/01/2019 |
| Wood Family Living Trust | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 17% | 11/01/2016 |
| Snodgrass, Elizabeth | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 6% | 12/31/1999 |
| Wood, Lucien | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 6% | 12/31/1999 |
| Iowa Falls State Bank | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 01/01/2024 | |
| Amlie, Thomas | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/23/2013 | |
| Wood, Gilbert | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/01/2019 | |
| Bell, Abby | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/13/2023 | |
| Braman, Nicholas | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/17/2025 | |
| Haverkamp, Kathleen | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Hinners, Lauri | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Hoodjer, Lisa | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/12/2012 | |
| Polkonak, Mary | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/29/1999 | |
| Strayer, Brenda | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/12/2024 | |
| Wright, Amy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Amlie, Rod | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 04/17/2026 | |
| Beardan, Michael | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 04/17/2026 | |
| Bearden, Molly | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 04/17/2026 | |
| Wood, Kathryn | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 04/17/2026 | |
| Bearden, Molly | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2019 | |
| Bcg Holdings Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/01/2024 | |
| Bearden Family Revocable Trust | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/01/2019 | |
| Brighton Consulting Group LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/01/2024 | |
| Cattail Bcg LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/01/2024 | |
| Cattail Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/01/2024 | |
| Ecsi Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/01/2024 | |
| Guardian Pharmacy LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/31/2021 | |
| Guardian Pharmacy of Iowa LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/31/2021 | |
| Guardian Pharmacy Services Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/31/2021 | |
| Innovative Communications LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/18/2024 | |
| Iowa Falls State Bank | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/25/2025 | |
| Iowa Health Care Association | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/01/2024 | |
| Millennium Rehab & Consulting Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/30/2023 | |
| Sally R Amlie Revocable Trust | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/03/2026 | |
| Wood Family Living Trust | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/01/2016 | |
| Haverkamp, Kathleen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/24/2026 | |
| Hoodjer, Lisa | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/24/2026 | |
| Snodgrass, Elizabeth | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/31/1999 |
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.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 16, 2024: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 16, 2024: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 11, 2024: "Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 16, 2024: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.29 hours per resident per day, below the Iowa average of 3.37.
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- Rehabilitation Center of Hampton Hampton, 14.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Franklin General Hospital Hampton, 15.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Hubbard Care Center Hubbard, 15.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- Maple Manor Village Aplington, 20.1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 7 citations
Iowa contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- 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 Scenic Manor's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Scenic Manor 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Scenic Manor get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 25, 2026. The Iowa average is 6.5.
- Has Scenic Manor been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Scenic Manor accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Scenic Manor?
- CMS lists 40 owners and managers. Legal business name: SCENIC LIVING COMMUNITIES INC.
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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