5 E Knollwood Dr, Rapid City, SD 57701
Independent LivingActive Adult Living
Affordable senior housingIndependent livingAge 62+ community
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About Avantara North
AVANTARA NORTH in Rapid City, South Dakota provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to help residents regain strength and independence. Our compassionate team focuses on personalized recovery plans, therapeutic services, and supportive environments where healing can happen at each person's own pace.
Community at a glance
Capacity
68 residents
Location
Rapid City, SD
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1620 NORTH 7TH STREET, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 20, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the South Dakota average is 6.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 3 minutes with each resident a day, below the South Dakota average of 3 hours 47 minutes.
Medicare fined Avantara North 2 times in the last three years, $24,108 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 3 minutesBelow the South Dakota average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 59 minutesAbove the South Dakota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 35%Below the South Dakota average |
Inspections
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 20, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 6, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 6, 2026
August 7, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 5, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 5, 2025Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 7, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 5, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 5, 2025
January 14, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 28, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 28, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 28, 2025Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 28, 2025
January 14, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jan 13, 2025
October 7, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Sep 29, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Sep 29, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $24,108 in the last three years.
- August 7, 2025Fine: $17,940
- October 7, 2024Fine: $6,168
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Rc North Sd Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 68
- Average residents per day
- 66
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1992
- Part of a chain
- Legacy Healthcare, 95 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 435064
Location
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1620 NORTH 7TH STREETRapid City, SD 57701
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Questions about Avantara North
How did Avantara North do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 20, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The South Dakota average is 6.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Avantara North?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 3 minutes with each resident per day, including 59 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Avantara North been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Avantara North 2 times in the last three years, totaling $24,108.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.