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Southland Nursing Home

500 SHIVERS TERRACE, MARION, AL, 36756

(334) 683-6141

91 licensed beds

CMS rates Southland Nursing Home 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 9 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with $5,244 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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500 Shivers Terrace

Marion, AL 36756

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

015104

Care type

Nursing home

County

Perry

Facility name

Southland Nursing Home

Street address

500 SHIVERS TERRACE

City / state / ZIP

Marion, AL 36756

Phone

(334) 683-6141

About this facility — Southland Nursing Home

Southland Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Marion, Alabama. It is licensed for 91 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama (113 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Marion and 224 skilled nursing facilities across Alabama. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Southland Nursing Home 9 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $5,244 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bennett, Mary Ann

Operational control — since 1998

Lee, William

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Quality Care Rehab Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013

Sasser Enterprises Inc

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2004

Sasser, Sheila

Indirect owner · Director — since 2003

Sasser, Stallion

Indirect owner · Governing body · Operational control — since 2004

Sasser, Sterling

Indirect owner — since 2004

Sasser, Stetson

Indirect owner — since 2004

Street, Joe

Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Williams, Sallee

Indirect owner · Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2004

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1970-02-19

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$5,244 total

Last standard inspection

2021-04-22

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$198 per day (≈ $6,020/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

82% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 17% private/other

Occupancy

63% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

36% below the AL median of $307/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2021-04-22Health inspection2 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2021-05-27

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2021-05-27

2019-06-27Health inspection1 citation

F-0808

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Corrected 2019-08-01

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (6 citations)

2018-07-11Health inspection4 citations

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2018-07-26

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2018-07-26

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2018-07-26

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2018-07-26

2019-06-27Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-08-06

2018-07-11Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0341

E · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2018-08-06

Federal penalties

2023-12-18Fine$5,244

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 015104.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Alabama.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 9% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 19

Federal fines, 3 years

$5,244

More than 85% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.6

Higher than 34% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.9

Resident outcomes

On 17 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Alabama average on 10 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	10.9%	11.5%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	2.7%	5.4%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.6%	2.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	1.5%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.4%	3.2%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.4%	92.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	7.8%	11.0%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	22.8%	24.3%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	95.4%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	2.0%	5.2%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	13.4%	12.2%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	16.7%	21.3%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.46	1.86	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.76	1.68	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	55.8%	85.6%	82.3%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

What its owners also hold

Sasser Enterprises Inc has an ownership stake on file at 3 nursing homes, averaging 4.7 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Alabama

Licensing: Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards
File a complaint: 800-356-9596 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 334-242-5753. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-458-7214. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus, about 19 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Bibb Medical Center, about 25 miles.
Greene County Hospital, about 37 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Diversicare of Marion, Marion, about 1.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Diversicare of Greensboro, Greensboro, about 17 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Bellway Health and Rehabilitation Center, Selma, about 20 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Park Place, Selma, about 21 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Lighthouse Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Selma, about 21 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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