Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Marion, IN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Marion
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Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Marion has a total of 43 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,698 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Marion of 40,588, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 10.98 persons in Marion. There were 2,465 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 66.66 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Marion has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Marion and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.56	0.63 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.28	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.84	0.78 / 0.88
All Staff	3.67	3.65 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Indiana.

COVID-19 Infections in Marion Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Marion there were a total of 53 new cases and 53 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Marion

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Marion Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Marion, IN. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Marion

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Marion based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Miller's Merry Manor 505 N BRADNER AVE MARION, IN	14.67
Rolling Meadows Health Care Center 604 RENNAKER ST LA FONTAINE, IN	8.67
Willowbend Living Center 7524 E JACKSON ST MUNCIE, IN	8.67
Hickory Creek at Huntington 1425 GRANT ST HUNTINGTON, IN	8.00
Heritage Pointe of Warren 801 N HUNTINGTON AVE WARREN, IN	12.00
Twin City Health Care 627 E NORTH H STREET GAS CITY, IN	17.33
Heritage Pointe of Huntington 1180 WEST 500 NORTH HUNTINGTON, IN	6.67
Summit Health and Living 701 S MAIN ST SUMMITVILLE, IN	6.67
Waters of Hartford City Skilled Nursing Facility 0548 S 100 W HARTFORD CITY, IN	8.00
Colonial Oaks Health Care Center 4725 S COLONIAL OAKS DR MARION, IN	10.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Marion based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
The Waters of Muncie 2400 CHATEAU DR MUNCIE, IN	85.83
Signature Healthcare of Muncie 4301 N WALNUT ST MUNCIE, IN	76.00 /
Aperion Care Kokomo 3518 S LAFOUNTAIN ST KOKOMO, IN	82.67 /
Aperion Care Marion LLC 614 WEST 14TH STREET MARION, IN	130.00
The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility 300 FAIRGROUNDS RD TIPTON, IN	62.00
Envive of Huntington 850 ASH ST HUNTINGTON, IN	78.50
Brookside Care Strategies 505 N GAVIN ST MUNCIE, IN	116.50 /
Cardinal Care Strategies 4600 E JACKSON ST MUNCIE, IN	121.50 /
Woodlands The 3820 W JACKSON ST MUNCIE, IN	64.67
Brickyard Healthcare - Muncie Care Center 2701 LYN-MAR DR MUNCIE, IN	65.33

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