Nursing homes across Marion County, Kansas, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Bethesda Home in Goessel runs on a nonprofit model with 57 certified beds, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 3.85 hours per resident day, essentially level with the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage drops about 16% below what the home provides on weekdays, worth asking about if your family member needs care on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is the standout: 31.6% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning caregivers here tend to stay. Five deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in March 2025.
St Luke Living Center runs on 4.19 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday levels, a drop families should ask about directly. The 22 deficiencies on record include none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the most recent inspection came in October 2025. This is a hospital-district-owned home in Marion with 32 certified beds, which means a small census and a public owner. Its four-out-of-five ratings for health inspections, quality measures, and staffing are consistent across the board, suggesting a stable operation rather than one carried by a single strong category.
Salem Home runs a solid non-profit operation in Hillsboro, and the inspection side is genuinely strong, a four-star health inspection rating, last survey in August 2024, and no abuse citations on record. The catch is inside the staffing numbers. Overall nurse hours beat the national average by about 11%, but weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays, and turnover sits at 62.5% against a national 45.8%. That's a lot of churn for a 45-bed home, and it's the kind of thing families feel in consistency of care more than in any rating. Ten deficiencies, one at harm level, isn't alarming, but it's not spotless either.
Peabody Health and Rehab runs on 3.00 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 53.1% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The record shows 23 deficiencies, three of them at the harm or jeopardy level, with two fines totaling $22,711; the most recent inspection was January 30, 2025. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company, and the 45 certified beds include no abuse-related findings.
Parkside Homes runs on an unusual split: the nursing hours are genuinely generous, 5.01 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and staff turnover sits right around the national mark at 44.2%. But that staffing cushion takes a hit on weekends, when coverage drops about 17% below the home's own weekday level, and the inspection record is heavy, 34 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, plus two fines totaling $56,941. The last full inspection was in October 2024. This is a 50-bed nonprofit where the day-to-day care hours look better than most, but the compliance history and a 1-out-of-5 quality measure rating suggest the care being delivered isn't consistently matching the time being paid for.
Access Mental Health in Peabody holds 45 certified beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its last inspection was June 3, 2026. Staff turnover sits at 25.9% against a national average of 45.8%, so on retention this home beats most of its peers. The rest of the record runs the other way: 45 deficiencies, 10 of them at the harm or jeopardy level, 5 tied to abuse, and three CMS fines totaling $122,551. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems. Low turnover alone doesn't offset that kind of inspection history.