Marian Home
2400 Sixth Avenue North, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Fort Dodge, Iowa · CMS verdict
Marian Home's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Iowa state average (3.1) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Marian Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 93 of 100 (grade A). The 90-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Iowa runs a median of $9,277 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
With 1 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 93 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 93.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Marian Home's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Marian Home's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this facility operates 90 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 70 residents - an occupancy rate of about 78%. The facility is classified under non profit - church related ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 78% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a limited number of deficiencies at this facility (1 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A handful of documented findings is common even among well-run facilities; the F-tag scope and severity codes on the full report distinguish isolated paperwork issues from resident-harm findings.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Marian Home's upper-tercile stars compare to Iowa
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Iowa facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Iowa state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Marian Home ranks in Iowa
Among the 388 CMS-rated nursing homes in Iowa, Marian Home’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 78% of them. The bars show how all Iowa homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
86 Iowa homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 90 |
| Residents | 70 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Church related |
| County | Webster |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 1 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Marian Home? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Marian Home's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 5/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Iowa? ▾
In Iowa, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $9,277/month ($111,325/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $10,038/month.
What services does Marian Home offer? ▾
Marian Home is a skilled nursing facility with 90 beds with approximately 70 current residents. It operates under non profit - church related ownership. The facility has recorded 1 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Marian Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Marian Home has few deficiencies (1 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. Small counts like this show up even at strong facilities; ask the facility directly what each finding involved and how it was resolved.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Iowa? ▾
In Iowa, alternatives include assisted living ($5,381/mo), home health aides ($7,836/mo), and adult day care ($1,614/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Iowa elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 165539.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.