Spencer Post Acute Rehabilitation Center

711 West 11th Street, Spencer, IA 51301 · CCN 165449 · 82 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing2 of 5CMS quality2 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

Serious inspection findings

2024-05-20 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0678, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
2023-10-30 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0760, severity J)
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

2.86

state median 3.10

Weekend staffing gap

−4%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.32

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

12%

share of all nursing hours

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

3 enforcement action(s), totaling $24,706 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2024-05-20Fine$14,433
2023-10-30Fine$10,273
2023-10-30Payment Denialpayment denial

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 43 · Immediate jeopardy: 2

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2026-03-30F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-14F0567Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-14F0605Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-14F0628Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-08-14F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-14F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-14F0692Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-14F0693Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-14F0698Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-14F0759Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-14F0760Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-14F0803Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-14F0842Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-14F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-08-14F0883Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-22F0558Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-22F0655Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-22F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-08-22F0657Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-22F0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-22F0688Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-22F0725Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-08-22F0732Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-08-22F0758Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-22F0803Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-22F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-08-22F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-05-20F0678Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesJnot recorded
2024-03-14F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-03-14F0677Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-14F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-10-30F0604Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-10-30F0644Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-10-30F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-10-30F0657Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-10-30F0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-10-30F0677Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-10-30F0688Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-10-30F0698Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-10-30F0759Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-10-30F0760Pharmacy Service DeficienciesJnot recorded
2023-10-30F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-10-30F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-10-30F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-07-12F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Spencer Post Acute Rehabilitation Center, Spencer” at medicare.gov/care-compare.