Autumn Care of Marion: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Autumn Care of Marion is a 110-bed for-profit nursing home in Marion, North Carolina, part of Saber Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.84 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 35.6% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Autumn Care of Marion
1264 Airport RoadMarion, NC 28752
Mc Dowell County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Autumn Care of Marion, nurse aides logged 1.84 hours per resident per day, 21% below the North Carolina average. With about 103 residents a day, that works out to roughly 189 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.84 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.74 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.18 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.76 | 3.40 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
35.6% of nursing staff at Autumn Care of Marion left over the year CMS measured, against a North Carolina average of 49.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 47.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,364 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | Fine | $10,364 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Autumn Care of Marion holds 3 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Autumn Care of Marion
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Saber Healthcare Group, 126 homes
- Legal name: Autumn Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.