Autumn Care of Marion
1264 Airport Road, Marion, NC 28752 · Mc Dowell County · 110 certified beds · avg 103 residents/day · certified since Aug 1, 1980
Part of chain: SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP (126 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Mar 26, 2026 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Apr 16, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (8)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint |
| Feb 26, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. |
| Feb 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. |
| Feb 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. |
| Feb 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Feb 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Aug 16, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | J ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $10,364.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | Fine | $10,364 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.27 | 4.01 | 3.95 | bottom 19% in North Carolina; bottom 25% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.69 | top 37% in North Carolina; top 46% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.84 | 3.56 | 3.50 | bottom 15% in North Carolina; bottom 22% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.23 | 0.41 | 0.48 | bottom 28% in North Carolina; bottom 18% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 35.6 | 49.0 | 45.8 | top 18% in North Carolina; top 25% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 47.4 | 45.7 | 42.9 | bottom 46% in North Carolina; bottom 40% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.18, RN 0.60, weekend 2.76. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHG Autumn, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 03/01/2016 |
| Cibc Bank USA | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/31/2021 |
| Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2016 |
| Kutob, Rabi | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2020 |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Ohi Asset (NC) Marion, LP | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2016 |
| Ohi Asset (NC) Marion, LP | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2016 |
| Russell, Alex | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/31/2025 |
| Russell, Alex | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/31/2025 |
| Saber Governance LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2019 |
| Saber Healthcare Group LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2016 |
| SHG Autumn, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/19/2025 |
| SHG Management LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2019 |
| SHG Management LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2019 |
| SHG Mt, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/29/2025 |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Walker & Associates PC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/18/2023 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
- "What specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 345165.