Nursing home
Marion Regional Nursing Home
184 Sasser Drive, Hamilton, AL 35570 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of North Mississippi Health Services (2 facilities) · 79 certified beds
Marion Regional Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hamilton, Alabama. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.31 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Feb 20, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Marion Regional 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) | 4.31 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.04 | 0.64 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.63 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 21.3% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 3.9 | 9.5 | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 20, 2025 inspection was corrected by March 21, 2025
What inspectors found at Marion Regional 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
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2019 - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2019 - 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 · Aug 8, 2018 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2018
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
- 184 Sasser Drive
Hamilton, AL 35570 - CMS certification #
- 015167
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 79
- Avg residents/day
- 63.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-06-01
- Chain
- North Mississippi Health Services (2 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of North Mississippi Health Services
North Mississippi Health Services operates 2 nursing facilities across the United States. View all North Mississippi Health Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Marion Regional Nursing Home using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 4 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2019, 2 violations cited
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone A)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 4, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Nov 10, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Marion Regional Medical Center, INC.
- Apr 7, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case open. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Marion Regional Nursing Home.
- Apr 7, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 8, 2021. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $9,290 proposed, $9,290 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Marion Regional Medical Center, INC.
Details
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $7,963 proposed, $7,963 now. To be fixed by Jul 6, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Recording work-related injuries and illnesses (1904.4(a)). Penalty $1,327 proposed, $1,327 now. To be fixed by Jul 6, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Jan 24, 2019: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jun 7, 2019. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Marion Regional Nursing Home.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Marion Regional Medical Center, Hamilton. 0.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sunset Manor, Guin. 11.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Alabama Homecare Hamilton, Hamilton. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Express Rx. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35570 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35570.
Asercare Hospice - Hamilton, office in Hamilton, 1.2 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Northwest Alabama, office in Winfield, 18.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Russellville Hospital Inc., Russellville. 29.2 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
- Zone A: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); no base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 Marion Regional Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Marion Regional Nursing Home an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Marion Regional Nursing Home staffed?
Marion Regional Nursing Home reports 4.31 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Marion Regional Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Marion Regional Nursing Home have?
Marion Regional Nursing Home is certified for 79 beds.