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Avera Sister James Care Center

2111 West 11Th Street, Yankton, SD 57078 · 6056688900 · 194 certified beds

Overall★★★★★ 5/5
Health inspections★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing★★★★★ 5/5
Quality measures★★★★☆ 4/5

Ownership group

Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Avera Health, a group operating 13 facilities in 3 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 1 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $115,612 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.4/5).

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Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 4.10 (South Dakota median: 3.63). RN hours: 1.17. Weekend total: 3.68. Nursing staff turnover: 31%.

Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 9 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2026-05-14Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. EHealthcorrected 2026-06-21
2026-05-14Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. EHealthcorrected 2026-06-21
2026-05-14Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. DHealthcorrected 2026-06-21
2026-02-05Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Gcomplaintcorrected 2026-03-05
2025-01-08Have policies on smoking. EHealthcorrected 2025-02-15
2025-01-08Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. DHealthcorrected 2025-02-15
2024-01-24Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Ecomplaintcorrected 2024-02-15
2023-09-14Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. DHealthcorrected 2023-10-13
2023-09-14Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. DHealthcorrected 2023-10-13

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials on record.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
AVERA HEALTH5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestOrganizationNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDEDsince 01/01/2001
DEMUTH, JONATHONCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2025
HUNHOFF, BERNIECorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2019
HURLEY, JOHNCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2020
KOLECKA, DEBRACorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2017
LEON, AMYCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2019
MINER, AMYCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2025
MOELLER, ARTHURCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2024
REZAC, BARBARACorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2025
SCHINDLER, STEVECorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2024
SCHMEICHEL, STEVECorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2024
STEWARD, BRIANCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2018
STROM, RICHARDCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2017
WELBIG, LUCILLECorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2002
HANSON, VICTORIACorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/03/2025
LAUTT, JULIECorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/01/2020
DOVER, JAMESOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/23/2023
ERICKSON, ANTHONYOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/30/2000
HOLSTEIN, MARTHAOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/01/2025

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 435070. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.