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500 Shivers Terrace Marion, AL 36756 · Perry County
All 2 nursing homes in Marion, AL (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 015104 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Southland Nursing Home a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Southland Nursing Home as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Alabama average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.62 hours per resident per day at Southland Nursing Home, below the Alabama median of 3.90 (US median: 3.72). About 0.53 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.08 hours, 15% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Southland Nursing Home: Medicare and Medicaid
Southland Nursing Home is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Alabama's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on April 22, 2021 and found 2 deficiencies. CMS notes that this home's most recent inspection was more than two years ago. In total, inspectors issued 7 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 7 citations at Southland Nursing Home across 3 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 7 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were infection control (2) and nutrition and dietary (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards" (tag F0812, level F, July 11, 2018).
April 22, 2021 · 2 citations
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
June 27, 2019 · 1 citation
DEnsure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
July 11, 2018 · 4 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DEnsure 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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Southland Nursing Home
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- The last standard inspection was more than two years ago. Can I see any recent complaint inspection results?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $5,244 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2023 | Fine | $5,244 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Southland Nursing Home
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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17.3 mi
Hale County Hospital GreensboroEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 40m for patients treated and sent home
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19.4 mi
Vaughan Reg Med Center Parkway Campus SelmaEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 44m for patients treated and sent home
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24.9 mi
Bibb Medical Center CentrevilleEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 10m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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