Primarily short stays
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (61% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 6 months.
Spurgeon Manor is a 55-bed nonprofit skilled nursing and memory care community in Dallas Center, Dallas County, Iowa, offering skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory care, and assisted living services to residents across the greater Des Moines area. It is administered by Crystal Scroggin.
Spurgeon Manor holds a 5-star CMS overall rating — the highest possible — with every sub-rating performing above Iowa averages. Staffing is the standout: nurse staffing averages 5 hours and 36 minutes per resident per day, roughly 27% above the Iowa average of 4 hours and 25 minutes, ranking the facility 18th among 241 Iowa skilled nursing facilities.
Across 21 inspections since 2020 — 40% more visits than the Iowa average of 15 — the facility averaged 1.4 deficiencies per inspection, 22% below the Iowa mean of 1.8. The most recent inspection on December 10, 2025, accepted the facility’s plan of correction. Two substantiated complaints appear in the record: one involving timely abuse reporting (February 2023) and one involving the posting of required information (August 2024). No fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or license actions have been issued.
The facility’s occupancy rate is 89%, well above the Iowa average of 75.4%, reflecting consistent local demand. The facility accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and maintains 24-hour staffing. On-site services include physician services, laboratory, pharmacy, podiatry, and optometry. Amenities include a chapel, private dining rooms, and an exercise room. The facility received a 2021 Silver Achievement in Quality Award.
Spurgeon Manor is best suited for residents seeking long-term skilled nursing or memory care in a small nonprofit community with strong staffing ratios and a consistent compliance record in Dallas Center, Iowa.
Spurgeon Manor is administered by Crystal Scroggin.
In Iowa, the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing conducts unannounced health and safety surveys to monitor compliance and protect residents in long-term care settings.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | IA Average | vs. IA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
| 29 | 27 | This facility has 7% more total deficiencies than a typical Iowa nursing home (29 vs. IA avg 27).↑ 7% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
| 1.4 | 1.8 | This facility has 22% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Iowa nursing home (1.4 vs. IA avg 1.8).↓ 22% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | IA Average | vs. IA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total inspections
| 21 | 15 | This facility has had 40% more total inspections than the Iowa average (21 vs. IA avg 15). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 40% more |
State average 4.9
Last Health inspection on Sep 2025
State average 21.7
State average 4.11
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
5 of 10 citations resulted from standard inspections; 4 of 10 resulted from complaint investigations; and 1 of 10 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
State average: 0.6
State average: 0.9
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Total hours from contractors
1,564 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 50 | 0 | 50 | 10,802 | 92 | 100% | 7.3 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3,297 | 92 | 100% | 7.6 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3,279 | 92 | 100% | 8.4 |
| Registered Nurse | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3,150 | 92 | 100% | 9.1 |
| Administrator | 2 | 0 | 2 | 952 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Nurse Aide in Training | 2 | 0 | 2 | 643 | 84 | 91% | 6.4 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 488 | 61 | 66% | 8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 488 | 61 | 66% | 8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 470 | 60 | 65% | 7.8 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 467 | 61 | 66% | 7.6 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 442 | 74 | 80% | 5.9 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 441 | 56 | 61% | 7.9 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 407 | 61 | 66% | 6.7 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 358 | 66 | 72% | 5.4 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 4 | 4 | 270 | 57 | 62% | 4.3 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 2 | 2 | 165 | 27 | 29% | 6.1 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 22 | 24% | 6.8 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 2 | 2 | 133 | 55 | 60% | 2.1 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3% | 10 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3% | 5.5 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
36% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
61% of new residents, often for short stays.
3% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Historical financial and operational data for Spurgeon Manor from 2012–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 09/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 09/2023.
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (61% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 6 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Dallas Center's city center to Spurgeon Manor's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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55
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89.1%
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IA AVG
64.7
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4.30
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47
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Spurgeon Manor has a walk score of 47. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
According to IA state health department records, Spurgeon Manor's license number is 250199.
Spurgeon Manor's occupancy is 89%.
No, Spurgeon Manor has a no-pet policy.
The team at Spurgeon Manor can be reached at cscroggin@spurgeonmanor.com.
Spurgeon Manor is registered as a non-profit in IA.
Crystal Scroggin is the administrator of Spurgeon Manor.
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