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Tieszen Memorial Home

312 EAST STATE ST, MARION, SD, 57043
(605) 648-3611
64 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
64
CMS facility ID
435069
Care type
Nursing home
County
Turner
Facility name
Tieszen Memorial Home
Street address
312 EAST STATE ST
City / state / ZIP
Marion, SD 57043
Phone
(605) 648-3611

About this facility — Tieszen Memorial Home

Tieszen Memorial Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Marion, South Dakota. It is licensed for 64 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Marion and 96 skilled nursing facilities across South Dakota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Tieszen Memorial Home 15 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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 August 31, 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
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Avel Ecare Medical Group, Pc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Berens, Ravila
Director · Officer — since 2009
Gall, Deanna
Director — since 2021
Johnson, Paul
Director · Officer — since 2009
Jones, James
Director — since 2009
Luke, Richard
Director · Officer — since 2009
Patten, Erin
Director — since 2025
Rees, Joseph
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Tieszen, Eric
Director — since 2020
Wilson, Laura
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1993-06-15
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-05-28
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$274 per day (≈ $8,330/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
41% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 57% private/other
Occupancy
89% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
33% below the SD median of $412/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
64
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 2026-08-31. 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.
2026-05-28Health inspection7 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2026-07-12
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-07-12
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2026-07-12
F-0732
D · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2026-07-12
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2026-07-12
F-0812
E · 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 2026-07-12
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-07-12
2024-12-19Health inspection4 citations
F-0585
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-01-31
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)
2023-08-23Health inspection1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-09-25
2026-05-28Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0241
C · No harm found
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
2024-12-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0241
C · No harm found
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
2023-08-23Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0241
C · No harm found
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
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 435069.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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