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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Avera Oahe Manor

Gettysburg, South DakotaMedicare inspection record
(605) 765-2461

About Avera Oahe Manor

Avera Oahe Manor brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Gettysburg, South Dakota with a focus on personalized recovery. Our team supports patients through short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing needs, helping residents regain strength and independence with compassionate clinical expertise.

Community at a glance

Capacity

53 residents

Location

Gettysburg, SD

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

700 E GARFIELD, Gettysburg, South Dakota 57442

(605) 765-2461

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 July 31, 2025, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the South Dakota average is 6.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident a day, below the South Dakota average of 3 hours 47 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Avera Oahe Manor in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 30 minutesBelow the South Dakota average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day37 minutesBelow the South Dakota average
Nursing staff who left in the past year44%Below the South Dakota average

Inspections

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

September 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 complaintCorrected Oct 10, 2025

July 31, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Aug 28, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 28, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 2, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 28, 2025
  • 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 PlanningCorrected Sep 3, 2025
January 25, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 10, 2024
  • Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Mar 10, 2024
  • Honor 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 Mar 10, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Medicare-certified beds
53
Average residents per day
35
Accepts
Medicaid
First certified
July 1, 1991
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
43A113

Location

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700 E GARFIELDGettysburg, SD 57442

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Questions about Avera Oahe Manor

How did Avera Oahe Manor do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on July 31, 2025 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The South Dakota average is 6.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Avera Oahe Manor?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident per day, including 37 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Avera Oahe Manor been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Avera Oahe Manor in the last three years.

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 Gettysburg Skilled Nursing in South Dakota Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026