The nursing home failed to get a doctor’s admission order and make sure the resident was under a doctor’s care. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 710 — 42 CFR §483.30 — S/S: D
Nursing home report
Scenic Living Communities
Registered name: Scenic Manor
Iowa Falls, IA · Medicare-certified · 77 beds
In good standing
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
4 out of 5 stars overall. Scenic Living Communities in Iowa Falls has solid inspection and staffing ratings at 4 stars, a 3-star quality rating, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.71 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7145 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 1, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7145.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.68
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.73
- Nurse aides
- 2.31
- Weekend nursing
- 3.29
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 27%
Registered nurse turnover: 11%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
8.3%7.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%5.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.7%5.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
8.6%6.9%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.4%4.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
35%23.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
25.3%27.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.3%12.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—3.2%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
4.3%2.6%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.9%31.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
5.2%8.8%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—68%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 64.2 residents on an average day (83% of 77 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 23 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.