Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Diversicare of Marion
505 East Lafayette Street, Marion, AL 36756 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities) · 71 certified beds
Diversicare of Marion is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Marion, Alabama. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.06 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Aug 19, 2022 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Diversicare of Marion compares
This facility vs. the Alabama and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Alabama avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.06 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.15 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.1% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 3.9 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Diversicare of Marion
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2022 - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 8, 2021 - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 8, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 505 East Lafayette Street
Marion, AL 36756 - CMS certification #
- 015158
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 71
- Avg residents/day
- 65.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-02-01
- Chain
- Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Diversicare Healthcare
Diversicare Healthcare operates 44 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Diversicare Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hale County Hospital, Greensboro. 17.3 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Southland Nursing Home, Marion. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hale County Hospital Home Health, Greensboro. 17.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 17.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36756 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Perry County Dialysis, Marion, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36756.
Traditions Health Of Selma, office in Selma, 21.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Capstone Health Services Foundation PC, Tuscaloosa. 41.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Diversicare of Marion a good nursing home?
CMS gives Diversicare of Marion an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Diversicare of Marion staffed?
Diversicare of Marion reports 3.06 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Diversicare of Marion had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Diversicare of Marion have?
Diversicare of Marion is certified for 71 beds.