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2400 Sixth Avenue North Fort Dodge, IA 50501 · Webster County
All 3 nursing homes in Fort Dodge, IA (3 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 165539 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Marian 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 Marian Home as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Iowa average of 3.1.
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 3.97 hours per resident per day at Marian Home, above the Iowa median of 3.76 (US median: 3.72). About 0.76 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.43 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 37% of nursing staff left within a year (Iowa median 41.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Marian Home: Medicare and Medicaid
Marian 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 Iowa'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 June 18, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 3 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 3 citations at Marian Home across 2 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on May 16, 2024. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and resident rights (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, May 16, 2024).
June 18, 2026 · 2 citations
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
May 16, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Questions to ask on a tour of Marian Home
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on May 16, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 1 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- 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.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | Payment Denial | 2 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Marian 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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1.9 mi
Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort DodgeEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 47m for patients treated and sent home
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15.6 mi
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital HumboldtEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 40m for patients treated and sent home
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18.5 mi
Van Diest Medical Center Webster CityEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 1h 43m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties), October 2026. Inspection citations and penalties cover the last three years. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data · Report a problem with this listing. Is this your nursing home? Feature it here.