Avantara Groton
1106 North Second Street, Groton, SD 57445 · (605) 397-2365
For profit - Limited Liability company · 37 certified beds
Avantara Groton has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in December 2025, found 9 citations (the South Dakota average is 6.7). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $6,168 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on December 11, 2025 found 9 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedDecember 11, 2025 · F0655 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.December 11, 2025 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.December 11, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.December 11, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- 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.December 11, 2025 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.December 11, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.December 11, 2025 · F0700 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.December 11, 2025 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.December 11, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 1 citation.
- 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.November 26, 2024 · F0578 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $6,168November 26, 2024
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Dakota average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.72 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.62 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.59 | 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 37% | 48.2% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 37 |
| Average residents per day | 40.5 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Prairie Heights Healthcare Aberdeen · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Bethesda Home of Aberdeen Aberdeen · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community Aberdeen · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Aberdeen Health and Rehab Aberdeen · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Bowdle Nursing Home Bowdle · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Avantara Groton on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.