Monument Health Sturgis Care Center
Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota · CCN 435102 · Non-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Monument Health Sturgis Care Center 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 40 certified beds, 36 residents a day on average. 22 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 2 involving actual harm; 2 fines totalling $26,272.
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 | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 3 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 5.09273 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.81391 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.24221 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.7% (registered nurses 54.5%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | 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 2026-05-02 |
| 2026-03-19 | 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 2026-05-02 |
| 2026-03-19 | 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 | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-02 |
| 2026-03-19 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-02 |
| 2025-06-10 complaint survey |
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0610 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-10 |
| 2025-06-10 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 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2025-06-10 |
| 2025-02-19 complaint survey |
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 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-19 complaint survey |
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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-19 complaint survey |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-04 |
| 2024-10-03 | 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 2024-11-15 |
| 2024-10-03 | 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 | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-11-15 |
| 2024-10-03 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-11-15 |
| 2024-10-03 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0690 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-11-15 |
| 2024-10-03 | 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 2024-11-15 |
| 2024-04-03 complaint survey |
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2024-03-27 |
| 2023-11-15 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 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-30 |
| 2023-07-20 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0726 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-01 |
| 2023-07-20 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-01 |
| 2023-07-20 | 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 2023-09-01 |
| 2023-07-20 | 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 | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-01 |
| 2023-07-20 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0661 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-01 |
| 2023-07-20 | 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 2023-09-01 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-10 | Fine | $18,254 |
| 2024-04-03 | Fine | $8,018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avel Ecare Medical Group, PC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2021-10-06 |
| Monument Health Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2005-07-01 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2005-07-01 |
| Pharmerica Drug Systems LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2022-08-01 |
| Travel Nurse Across America Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-10-16 |
| Deer Oaks Mental Health Associates PC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-11-22 |
| Monument Health Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2005-07-01 |
| Nylander, Kelsey Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2020-10-01 |
| Schmidt, Mark Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2021-10-01 |
| Abernathy, Phillip Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Anglin, Amanda Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-06-19 |
| Brewer, Heather Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Johnson, Kathryn Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Junek, Shauna Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Knudson, Jason Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-07-01 |
| Lamphere, Fred Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-12-14 |
| Lewis, Charles Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-07-01 |
| Williams, John Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-08-01 |
| Worsley, Thomas Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-03-02 |
| Davidson, Ruta Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-08-18 |
| Hespen, Barbara Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-03-21 |
| Maser, Steven Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-12-30 |
| Willuweit, Austin Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-01-09 |
| Worsley, Thomas Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-03-01 |
| Davidson, Ruta Individual | individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any adp of the snf | — | 2025-11-26 |
| Maser, Steven Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-12-30 |
| Nylander, Kelsey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-10-01 |
| Schmidt, Mark Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-10-01 |
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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 Meade County.