About Avantara Groton

Avantara Groton is a nursing home in Groton, South Dakota. Its capacity is 37 beds, below the Brown County median of 81 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Legacy Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 22 citations, the most recent on December 11, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.70 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

3.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

2.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (22)

Records from April 2023 to December 2025.

April 14, 2023
Tag F0559
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.
April 14, 2023
Tag F0655
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov

Penalties (1)

Total fines: $6,168

November 26, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $6,168 against this nursing home on November 26, 2024.

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Staffing

3.70 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Legacy Healthcare, a chain of 96 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.0 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 2.7 for staffing, 3.5 for quality measures.

Parent company: Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLC

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in South Dakota.

Nursing Homes

South Dakota median$9,444/mo

South Dakota cost breakdown

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