Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community
Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota · CCN 435042 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Avera Health (13 facilities, chain average 3.7 stars)
CMS rates Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community 1 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 81 certified beds, 78 residents a day on average. 18 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 3 involving actual harm; 1 fine totalling $8,824.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 1 / 2 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.05678 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.95823 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.35276 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.7% (registered nurses 43.8%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0732 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-26 |
| 2025-12-17 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-30 |
| 2025-12-17 | 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0585 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-24 |
| 2025-12-17 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0725 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-24 |
| 2025-12-17 | 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-24 |
| 2025-12-17 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-12-17 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-30 |
| 2025-08-01 complaint survey |
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0678 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-18 |
| 2025-06-04 complaint survey |
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2025-05-27 |
| 2024-08-28 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-16 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-19 |
| 2023-08-02 complaint survey |
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0583 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-18 |
| 2023-03-23 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-21 |
| 2023-03-23 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-21 |
| 2023-03-23 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-21 |
| 2023-03-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-21 |
| 2023-03-23 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-21 |
| 2023-03-23 | 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. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0849 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-21 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-28 | Fine | $8,824 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Health Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 1998-01-01 |
| Avera Health Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1998-01-01 |
| Henrickson, Paula Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2026-02-12 |
| Knapp, Michael Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2026-02-12 |
| Bierne, Kathleen Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-07-01 |
| Fauth, Kristen Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-07-01 |
| Fouberg, Erin Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-07-01 |
| Franks, Shane Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Golz, Heidi Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-07-01 |
| Heinz, Blake Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Herman, Michael Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-07-01 |
| Jensen, Paula Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-07-01 |
| Kerkvliet, Marietta Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-07-01 |
| Knapp, Michael Individual | corporate director | — | 2011-03-01 |
| Mcneil, David Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-07-01 |
| Panowicz, Kathleen Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-07-01 |
| Wobst, Garret Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-07-01 |
| Bjerknes, Daniel Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-08-15 |
| Dover, James Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-10-23 |
| Henrickson, Paula Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-03-26 |
| Lautt, Julie Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-03-01 |
| Schutz, Amanda Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-07-01 |
| Henrickson, Paula Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-03-26 |
| Knapp, Michael Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2011-03-01 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Brown County.