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Avantara Pierre

950 East Park Street · Pierre, SD 57501 · 65 certified beds

(605) 224-8628

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About Avantara Pierre

Avantara Pierre is a nursing home in Pierre, South Dakota. Its capacity is 65 beds, above the South Dakota median of 50 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 35 citations, the most recent on May 7, 2025. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.01 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Pierre. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

2.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

2.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (35)

Records from January 2023 to May 2025.

  • May 7, 2025

    Tag F0697

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 24, 2025.

  • April 2, 2025

    Tag F0554

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.

  • April 2, 2025

    Tag F0584

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.

  • April 2, 2025

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.

  • April 2, 2025

    Tag F0847

    Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.

  • April 2, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.

  • April 2, 2025

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.

  • April 2, 2025

    Tag F0600

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.

  • April 2, 2025

    Tag F0625

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.

  • April 2, 2025

    Tag F0686

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.

  • January 9, 2024

    Tag F0865

    Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2024.

  • January 9, 2024

    Tag F0655

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2024.

  • January 9, 2024

    Tag F0692

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2024.

  • January 9, 2024

    Tag F0803

    Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2024.

  • January 9, 2024

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2024.

  • January 9, 2024

    Tag F0732

    Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2024.

  • January 9, 2024

    Tag F0678

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 4, 2024.

  • January 9, 2024

    Tag F0625

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2024.

  • January 9, 2024

    Tag F0835

    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2024.

  • January 9, 2024

    Tag F0561

    Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (2)

Total fines: $22,048

  • July 1, 2026 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $17,665 against this nursing home on July 1, 2026.

  • April 2, 2025 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $22,048 against this nursing home on April 2, 2025.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

3.01 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 2.89 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

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Pierre.

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