Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Marengo Nursing Home
608 North Main Street, Linden, AL 36748 · Map
Non profit - Other · 78 certified beds
Marengo Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Linden, Alabama. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.62 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Jan 6, 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 Marengo Nursing Home 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) | 5.62 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.88 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.6% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below 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 Marengo Nursing Home
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 · Jan 6, 2022 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 8, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 8, 2019 - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 8, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 8, 2019
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 8, 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
- 608 North Main Street
Linden, AL 36748 - CMS certification #
- 015330
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 78
- Avg residents/day
- 52.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1971-04-08
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Whitfield Regional Hospital, Demopolis. 9.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Woodhaven Manor Nursing Home, Demopolis. 13.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital Home Health, Demopolis. 9.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 26.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36748 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita White Bluff Dialysis, Demopolis, 13.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Demopolis Dialysis, Demopolis, 14.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36748.
Aveanna Hospice Of Demopolis, office in Demopolis, 13.2 miles away, straight line
Legacy Hospice Of The East, LLC, office in Demopolis, 13.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Capstone Health Services Foundation PC, Tuscaloosa. 60.8 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 high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. 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 Marengo Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Marengo Nursing Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Marengo Nursing Home staffed?
Marengo Nursing Home reports 5.62 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Marengo Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Marengo Nursing Home have?
Marengo Nursing Home is certified for 78 beds.