SOUTHLAND NURSING HOME
500 SHIVERS TERRACE, MARION, AL 36756
Southland Nursing Home presents a bit of a contradiction, showing a perfect 5-star overall rating alongside serious staffing and medication concerns. On the upside, their quality measure scores are strong, meaning residents get good outcomes on metrics like hospital readmissions, and their health inspection rating is a solid 4.0 stars, indicating fewer immediate health risks found by regulators.
DIVERSICARE OF MARION
505 EAST LAFAYETTE STREET, MARION, AL 36756
Diversicare of Marion presents a mixed picture, earning high marks on overall quality and resident outcomes, while their health inspections score a solid 4.0. You can count on prompt responses to call lights, as their rate of falls causing major injury is half the national average.
MARION REGIONAL NURSING HOME
184 SASSER DRIVE, HAMILTON, AL 35570
Marion Regional Nursing Home has a 5-star staffing rating, which translates to folks actually showing up when the call button is pressed, even in the middle of the night. Their residents are also seeing better-than-average health outcomes across the board, which means the team here is generally on top of things, from managing chronic conditions to wound prevention.
SUNSET MANOR
251 SUNSET PLACE, GUIN, AL 35563
Sunset Manor presents a real head-scratcher: they're rocking five-star staffing, way above the national average, and the registered nurses are clocking in significantly more hours than recommended, which usually means complex medical stuff gets handled before it escalates. Plus, the team here seems to stick around, with lower-than-average nursing turnover, suggesting a stable, experienced crew that's good at keeping residents comfortable, evidenced by a bedsore rate that’s less than half the national average.
DIVERSICARE OF WINFIELD
144 COUNTY HWY 14, WINFIELD, AL 35594
DIVERSICARE OF WINFIELD brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), 1.00 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Long-stay antipsychotic rate is 31% — above the national median of about 14%.
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