Complaint Investigation

Aperion Care Marion Llc

September 9, 2025 · Marion, IN · 614 West 14th Street

Citations 1

CMS Rating 2/5

Beds 70

Provider ID 155799

Healthcare Facility

Aperion Care Marion Llc

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Source Document

Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov)

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Inspection Summary

APERION CARE MARION LLC in MARION, IN — inspection on September 9, 2025.

Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

Inspection Findings

FF0684

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

During an interview on 9/9/25 at 3:59 p.m., LPN 5 indicated, for medications that required blood pressure or heart rate monitoring, she obtained the blood pressure and heart rate and administered the medication if the readings met the ordered parameters. If the readings did not meet the parameters, then she held the medication as ordered.

For any discrepancies in the order, she called the physician. It was important to pay attention to the orders.

During an interview, on 9/9/25 at 4:11 p.m., the Director of Nursing (DON) indicated the staff should be following the parameters on medication orders.

Multiple physicians provided care for Resident D, thus his medications had different parameters.

During an interview, on 9/9/25 at 4:58 p.m., the DON indicated the physician orders should have been followed, and the medications should have been given or held according to the blood pressure and/or heart rate parameters.

During an interview, on 9/9/25 at 5:01 p.m., the Administrator indicated the facility did not have a policy on following physician orders.

The facility followed Federal and State guidelines. 3.1-37(a)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?

F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.

Were these violations corrected?

Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.

How often do nursing home inspections happen?

CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.

What should families do about these violations?

Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in MARION, IN, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.

Where can I see the full inspection report?

Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from APERION CARE MARION LLC or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.

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About This Inspection Report

Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.