Mostly short-term rehab stays
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (73% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 21 days.
Sixty beds, all private rooms, spread across a two-story building in Marion, Iowa: that’s the physical shape of The Views of Marion. The community covers nursing home, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing care, which means it’s built to hold residents across a wider range of needs than a single-care-type building would. Seven years in, it’s past the startup phase.
A Walk Score of 37 puts it in “somewhat walkable” territory, so most errands or outings mean a car ride rather than a short walk. Inside, though, safety features carry some of that weight back: personal emergency response systems and panic buttons give residents a way to call for help fast, and common areas mix indoor and outdoor space so there’s somewhere to go besides a private room.
Registered nurses, licensed nurses, and nurse aides each contribute to daily care, with nurse aides providing roughly two and a half hours of hands-on time per resident every day. That’s the category most families notice first, since it’s the most direct, hands-on part of care.
Right now, 29 of the 60 beds are filled, a 48% occupancy rate, and the average resident stays about six months. Medicare and private pay are both accepted. Dallas Urbain administers the community. State inspections, run by Iowa’s Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, have tended to center on medication management, staffing credentials, and how care gets documented.
Put together, The Views of Marion can be described as a nursing home built for a broad range of residents, from those needing intensive daily support to those in a shorter recovery stay, with staffing and safety infrastructure sized to match.
The Views of Marion is administered by Dallas Urbain.
In Iowa, the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing conducts unannounced health and safety surveys to monitor compliance and protect residents in long-term care settings.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | IA Average | vs. IA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
| 17 | 27 | This facility has 37% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Iowa nursing home (17 vs. IA avg 27).↓ 37% better |
|
Deficiencies per inspection
| 4.3 | 1.8 | This facility has 139% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Iowa nursing home (4.3 vs. IA avg 1.8).↑ 139% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | IA Average | vs. IA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total inspections
| 4 | 15 | This facility has had 73% fewer total inspections than the Iowa average (4 vs. IA avg 15). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 73% fewer |
Iowa average 4.9
Last Health inspection on Aug 2025
Iowa average 21.7
Iowa average 4.11
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
11 of 12 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 1 of 12 resulted from complaint investigations.
Iowa average: 0.6
Iowa average: 0.9
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Total hours from contractors
2,278 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 29 | 39 | 68 | 8,453 | 92 | 100% | 7.4 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2,787 | 72 | 78% | 8.5 |
| Registered Nurse | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2,238 | 92 | 100% | 8.8 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 5 | 0 | 5 | 661 | 77 | 84% | 7.3 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 512 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 484 | 61 | 66% | 7.9 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 5 | 5 | 389 | 65 | 71% | 3.6 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 332 | 62 | 67% | 5.4 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 8 | 8 | 278 | 63 | 68% | 4.2 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 4 | 4 | 197 | 44 | 48% | 4.5 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 166 | 57 | 62% | 2.8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 8 | 9% | 7.1 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 0 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 7 | 8% | 6.7 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 18% | 2.4 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 13% | 1.8 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 5% | 2.9 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
73% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
27% of new residents, often for short stays.
Historical financial and operational data for The Views of Marion from 2020–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
No pets allowed
Housing Options: Private Rooms
Building Type: Two-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (73% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 21 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
1.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Marion's city center to The Views of Marion's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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60
IA AVG
71
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48.3%
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64.7
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4.30
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12
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37
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37
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45
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$3.1M
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#87 / 239 | 41.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
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IA AVG
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IA AVG
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The Views of Marion is located in Marion, Iowa.
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The Views of Marion has a walk score of 37. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
According to IA state health department records, The Views of Marion's license number is S0408.
According to IA state health department records, The Views of Marion's license expires on June 5, 2027.
The Views of Marion's occupancy is 48%.
The Views of Marion has been operating for approximately 7 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, The Views of Marion has a no-pet policy.
The team at The Views of Marion can be reached at durbain@viewsofmarion.com.
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