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Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community

Aberdeen, South DakotaMedicare inspection record
(605) 622-5850

About Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community

Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community is a non profit - corporation nursing home in ABERDEEN, SD with 81 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

81 residents

Location

Aberdeen, SD

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1002 NORTH JAY STREET, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401

(605) 622-5850

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 December 17, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the South Dakota average is 6.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 3 minutes with each resident a day, above the South Dakota average of 3 hours 47 minutes.

Medicare fined Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community once in the last three years, $8,824 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 3 minutesAbove the South Dakota average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day57 minutesAbove the South Dakota average
Nursing staff who left in the past year56%Above the South Dakota average

Inspections

11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

December 17, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations

  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Dec 26, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 30, 2026
  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jan 24, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 24, 2026
  • Provide 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 CareCorrected Jan 16, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 30, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 24, 2026

August 1, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 18, 2025
June 4, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure 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 PlanningFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 27, 2025
August 28, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jul 31, 2024
May 16, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 19, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $8,824 in the last three years.

  • August 28, 2024Fine: $8,824

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Avera St Lukes
Medicare-certified beds
81
Average residents per day
78
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
May 11, 1990
Part of a chain
Avera Health, 13 homes
Inside a hospital
Yes
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
435042

Location

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1002 NORTH JAY STREETAberdeen, SD 57401

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Questions about Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community

How did Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 17, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The South Dakota average is 6.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 3 minutes with each resident per day, including 57 minutes from registered nurses. 56% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community once in the last three years, totaling $8,824.

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.

Senior living in Aberdeen Skilled Nursing in South Dakota Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026