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B

78/100

Above average

Tieszen Memorial Home

312 East State St, Marion, SD 57043

CMS 4/5 stars #1 of 3 in Turner County (605) 648-3611
Certified beds
64
Occupancy
91%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Tieszen Memorial Home

Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion runs on thin nurse coverage, 3.47 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 13% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. That gap matters most on Saturdays and Sundays, when families often visit and when falls and infections don't check the calendar. Half the nursing staff turned over in the past year, above the 45.8% national figure, which means new faces are still learning residents' routines. The inspection record is cleaner: seven deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related, and the last survey was December 2024.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing24/30Stability9/15Outcomes5/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

24/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →4.58 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.76 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 13% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →50% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

5/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.47 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.76 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.01 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover50.00%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: May 28, 2026 (5 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Tieszen Memorial Home

What is the ElderGrade for Tieszen Memorial Home? +

Tieszen Memorial Home holds an ElderGrade of B (78 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Tieszen Memorial Home? +

Residents receive an average of 3.47 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Tieszen Memorial Home been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Tieszen Memorial Home accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Tieszen Memorial Home is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.