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CMS CCN 4350422026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community

1002 North Jay Street · Aberdeen, SD 57401 · Brown County

CMS OVERALL RATING★☆☆☆☆1/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds81CMS provider file
Recent citation rows25current CMS citation release
Penalty rows1current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12025-12-1782025-12-172
Cycle 22024-05-1632024-05-162
Cycle 32023-03-2372023-03-233
02 / CITATION DETAIL

25 rows in the current release

3 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 4 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2025-12-17 · HEALTHF0578Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-24
2025-12-17 · HEALTHF0585Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-24
2025-12-17 · HEALTHF0695Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-16
2025-12-17 · HEALTHF0725Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-24
2025-12-17 · HEALTHF0732Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-26
2025-12-17 · HEALTHF0812Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-30
2025-12-17 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-30
2025-12-17 · FIREK0241Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

Correction field: No revisit needed · 2025-12-26
2025-12-17 · FIREK0374Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Correction field: No revisit needed · 2025-12-26
2025-08-01 · HEALTHF0678Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-18 · complaint
2025-06-04 · HEALTHF0658Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2025-05-27 · complaint
2024-08-28 · HEALTHF0689Severity G · isolated actual harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2024-07-31 · complaint
2024-05-16 · HEALTHF0755Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-19
2024-05-16 · FIREK0241Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
2024-05-16 · FIREK0374Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
2023-08-02 · HEALTHF0583Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-09-18 · complaint
2023-03-23 · HEALTHF0554Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-21
2023-03-23 · HEALTHF0684Severity G · isolated actual harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-21
2023-03-23 · HEALTHF0686Severity G · isolated actual harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-21
2023-03-23 · HEALTHF0812Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-21
2023-03-23 · HEALTHF0849Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Administration Deficiencies

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-21
2023-03-23 · HEALTHF0880Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-21
2023-03-23 · FIREK0241Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

Correction field: Fire Safety Evaluation Survey · 2023-05-11
2023-03-23 · FIREK0353Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-20
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
2024-08-28Fine$8,8240
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • AVERA HEALTHOrganization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    100% · since 01/01/1998
  • BIERNE, KATHLEENIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2018
  • FAUTH, KRISTENIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2022
  • FOUBERG, ERINIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2025
  • FRANKS, SHANEIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2024
  • GOLZ, HEIDIIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2018
  • HEINZ, BLAKEIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2024
  • HERMAN, MICHAELIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2022
  • JENSEN, PAULAIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2023
  • KERKVLIET, MARIETTAIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2018
  • KNAPP, MICHAELIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2011
  • MCNEIL, DAVIDIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2025
  • PANOWICZ, KATHLEENIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2014
  • WOBST, GARRETIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2018
  • BJERKNES, DANIELIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 08/15/2022
  • DOVER, JAMESIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 10/23/2023
  • HENRICKSON, PAULAIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/26/2024
  • LAUTT, JULIEIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2020

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours4.06per resident day
RN hours0.96per resident day
Weekend nurse hours3.35per resident day
Staff turnover55.7%CMS reported field
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