Overview
Tieszen Memorial Home has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the South Dakota average of 3.0. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Marion. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 55% of nursing homes in South Dakota (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 28, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, more than the South Dakota average of 6.1. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 76% of South Dakota nursing homes have been fined.
Tieszen Memorial Home is a nonprofit facility with 64 certified beds, caring for about 57 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 35%
Top 27%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 28, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.64 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.72 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.38 hrs
- Nurse aides2.54 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 64
- Average residents per day
- 57
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 15, 1993
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes