Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
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What this means for your family
Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community falls in the middle range of Medicare quality ratings. This means baseline standards are met, but there is room for improvement. A personal tour and conversation with current residents' families will give you the best picture of daily life here.
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026This facility meets the national staffing benchmarks. Higher staffing is linked to fewer falls and better day-to-day care.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents who fell and were seriously hurt
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Families have filed complaints leading to four deficiency findings, including concerns about accident prevention, emergency care, quality standards, and privacy protection. The facility shows recurring issues with fire safety (emergency exits and smoke barriers), infection control, and resident rights that have persisted across multiple surveys. While most deficiencies have correction plans, the pattern of repeated violations in critical safety areas warrants careful consideration during your visit.
Dec 17, 2025Routine9
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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.
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.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Aug 1, 2025Complaint1
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.
Jun 4, 2025Complaint1
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Aug 28, 2024Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 16, 2024Routine3
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Egress Deficiencies
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Aug 2, 2023Complaint1
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Aug 28, 2024
$8,824
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community
nonprofit
Chain Affiliation
Avera Health
13 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.7/5 · Rank 9 of 12
Ownership & Management
Owners
Avera Health
Owner · Organization
Key personnel
Contact
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References & Resources
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