Aberdeen · 1.3 mi
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⌖ Aberdeen, SD · Brown County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds81
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community
Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community is a 81-bed nonprofit nursing home in Aberdeen, SD. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in South Dakota is 2.9.
- Inspections: 7 problems at its last full inspection (Dec 2025), close to the South Dakota average of 6.7. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 03 min a day with each resident, about the same as the South Dakota average of 3 hr 47 min. About 56% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: $8,824 in federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameAvera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community
LocationBrown County, South Dakota
Phone(605) 622-5850
Address1002 North Jay Street, Aberdeen, SD 57401 · Brown County
Medicare provider number435042
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyAvera Health · 13 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMay 11, 1990 (36 years)
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Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 4 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since Dec 2025No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Dec 2025.Strength
- Registered nurse time per resident57 min a daySouth Dakota average: 48 minStrength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection7 (Dec 2025)South Dakota average: 6.7.About average
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 03 min a daySouth Dakota average: 3 hr 47 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $8,824Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Aug 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
- Nursing staff turnover56% a yearSouth Dakota average: 48%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the South Dakota average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital17.9%State average: 19.9%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit15.3%State average: 12.0%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs1.7%State average: 2.0%About average
Physical therapist time: about 4 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is more than the state average of 3 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury8.1%State average: 5.5%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)10.3%State average: 4.6%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs22.8%State average: 24.6%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.4State average: 1.5Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the South Dakota average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 13 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care1★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.1
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4.1 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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