Nursing homes › South Dakota › Avera Sister James Care Center
2111 West 11th Street, Yankton, SD 57078 · (605) 668-8900 · 194 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 5/5; median among 93 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Avera Health, a group operating 13 facilities in 3 states. Group record: average rating 3.7/5, 1 abuse citation icon, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $124,104 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.7/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.10 (South Dakota median: 3.62). RN hours: 1.17. Weekend total: 3.68. Nursing staff turnover: 31%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 9 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | E | Health | corrected 2026-06-21 |
| 2026-05-14 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2026-06-21 |
| 2026-05-14 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-21 |
| 2026-02-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-03-05 |
| 2025-01-08 | Have policies on smoking. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-15 |
| 2025-01-08 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-15 |
| 2024-01-24 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-02-15 |
| 2023-09-14 | Notify 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| 2023-09-14 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Fine | $8,492 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVERA HEALTH | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 01/01/2001 |
| DEMUTH, JONATHON | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2025 |
| HUNHOFF, BERNIE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2019 |
| HURLEY, JOHN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2020 |
| KOLECKA, DEBRA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
| LEON, AMY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2019 |
| MINER, AMY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2025 |
| MOELLER, ARTHUR | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2024 |
| REZAC, BARBARA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2025 |
| SCHINDLER, STEVE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2024 |
| SCHMEICHEL, STEVE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2024 |
| STEWARD, BRIAN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2018 |
| STROM, RICHARD | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
| WELBIG, LUCILLE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2002 |
| HANSON, VICTORIA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/03/2025 |
| LAUTT, JULIE | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2020 |
| DOVER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/23/2023 |
| ERICKSON, ANTHONY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/30/2000 |
| HOLSTEIN, MARTHA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2025 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Avera Sister James Care Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 435070), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/avera-sister-james-care-center-yankton-sd/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 435070. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.