Overview
Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the South Dakota average of 3.0. It ranks 2nd of 4 nursing homes in Aberdeen. Its strongest area is staffing (4 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 65% of nursing homes in South Dakota (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 17, 2025, found 7 health deficiencies, more than the South Dakota average of 6.1. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,824 in the past three years.
Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community is a nonprofit facility with 81 certified beds, caring for about 78 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1990. It is located inside a hospital. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 17, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,824
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.95 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.93 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.43 hrs
- Nurse aides2.59 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 81
- Average residents per day
- 78
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 11, 1990
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes