Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Autumn Care of Marion
1264 Airport Road, Marion, NC 28752 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Saber Healthcare Group (126 facilities) · 110 certified beds
Autumn Care of Marion is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Marion, North Carolina. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.18 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Dec 5, 2024 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Autumn Care of Marion compares
This facility vs. the North Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | North Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.18 | 3.78 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.86 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.4% | 50.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 5.6 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the March 26, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 16, 2026
What inspectors found at Autumn Care of Marion
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- 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 · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 16, 2023
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
- 1264 Airport Road
Marion, NC 28752 - CMS certification #
- 345165
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 110
- Avg residents/day
- 102.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1980-08-01
- Chain
- Saber Healthcare Group (126 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Saber Healthcare Group
Saber Healthcare Group operates 126 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Saber Healthcare Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Autumn Care of Marion using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2016, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Autumn Care of Marion says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
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.
- Jan 6, 2016: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Apr 12, 2016. 3 violations cited (1 serious, 2 other). Penalties: $4,500 proposed, $2,250 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 128918 - Autumn Corporation DBA Autumn Care of Marion.
Details
- Serious: Medical services and first aid (including eyewash stations) (1910.151(c)). Penalty $4,500 proposed, $2,250 now. To be fixed by Mar 1, 2016.
- Other than serious: Personal protective equipment (general) (1910.132(d)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 16, 2016.
- Other than serious: Electrical equipment and installation (1910.303(g)(1)(ii)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 1, 2016.
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
- The Mcdowell Hospital, Marion. 2.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation, Nebo. 8.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Enhabit Home Health, Marion. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Marion Pharmacy Inc. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 28752 as micropolitan (micropolitan low commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Mcdowell County Dialysis, Marion, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Mayland Dialysis Center, Spruce Pine, 14.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 28752.
Carepartners Hospice & Palliative Care Services, office in Marion, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hospice & Palliative Care Of The Blue Ridge, Inc, office in Spruce Pine, 14.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Medi Home Hospice, office in Newland, 22.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group Inc, Morganton. 20.3 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very low, 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 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Autumn Care of Marion a good nursing home?
CMS gives Autumn Care of Marion an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Autumn Care of Marion staffed?
Autumn Care of Marion reports 3.18 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Autumn Care of Marion had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Autumn Care of Marion have?
Autumn Care of Marion is certified for 110 beds.