ST LUKE LIVING CENTER — Nursing Home in MARION, KS

535 SOUTH FREEBORN, MARION, KS, 66861 | 6203822177

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicaid
Certified Beds32
Average Residents/Day23.7
CMS Certification Number17A029

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 5.12 HPRD
RN Staffing 1.30 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection October 8, 2025
Total Deficiencies 7

ST LUKE LIVING CENTER had 7 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (October 8, 2025).

Inspection Findings — October 8, 2025

  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)
    Corrected — November 22, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Level E)
    Corrected — November 22, 2025
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level D)
    Corrected — November 22, 2025
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)
    Corrected — November 22, 2025
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Level D)
    Corrected — November 22, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — November 22, 2025
  • Post nurse staffing information every day. (Level C)
    Corrected — November 22, 2025
CareQED Analysis

St Luke Living Center is a 32-bed nursing home in Marion, Kansas. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5.1 hours per resident day, above the Kansas average of 4.1. Its most recent inspection, in October 2025, cited 7 deficiencies, none of them severe.

This small facility shows strong staffing and a top CMS overall rating, which suggests consistent hands-on care. However, the most recent inspection raised several concerns, notably about the infection-prevention program, so ask what specific corrections were made and what ongoing measures are in place to prevent recurrence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ST LUKE LIVING CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

ST LUKE LIVING CENTER is not Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is ST LUKE LIVING CENTER's CMS star rating?

ST LUKE LIVING CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at ST LUKE LIVING CENTER?

ST LUKE LIVING CENTER reports 5.11645 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has ST LUKE LIVING CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, ST LUKE LIVING CENTER had 7 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does ST LUKE LIVING CENTER have?

ST LUKE LIVING CENTER has 32 certified beds.

Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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