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C
Below Standard

Autumn Care of Marion

1264 Airport Road · Marion, NC 28752

8286526701 · For profit - Corporation

110 beds102.8 residents136 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Autumn Care of Marion receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.1861 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.5995 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.71 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 13.37% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (7.45% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.1861 HPRD — needs 0.29 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.5995 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
3.1861hrs/resident/day▼ 0.71
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.5995hrs/resident/day▼ 0.08
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
13.37%
3.3113 weekday → 2.8685 weekend
Agency Staff
7.45%
6.76% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.8177hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.7238hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.2859std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Mc Dowell County Average-0.21 HPRD
3.40
03.19 HPRD
vs. North Carolina State Average-0.58 HPRD
3.77
03.19 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.71 HPRD
3.90
03.19 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Autumn Care of Marion ★
Marion · This facility
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C
3.18610.5995★★★★★
Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation
Nebo
8.2 mi
B
3.61190.9032★☆☆☆☆
The Greens at Spruce Pines
Spruce Pine
14.6 mi
C
3.45760.5564★★☆☆☆
Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab
Black Mountain
17.7 mi
F
3.3860.2132★☆☆☆☆
Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Morganton
18.3 mi
C
3.03960.5966★★☆☆☆
Highland Farms
Black Mountain
19.6 mi
A
4.77791.2542★★★★☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

2
Inspections
3
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Aug 16, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Apr 13, 2022Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.