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Avera Oahe Manor

⌖ Gettysburg, SD · Potter County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds53
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)

About Avera Oahe Manor

Avera Oahe Manor is a 53-bed nonprofit nursing home in Gettysburg, SD. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in South Dakota is 2.9. At its last full inspection (Jul 2025), inspectors found 6 problems, close to the South Dakota average of 6.7. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 30 min a day with each resident, about the same as the South Dakota average of 3 hr 47 min. About 44% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.

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Key details

Facility nameAvera Oahe Manor
LocationPotter County, South Dakota
Address700 E Garfield, Gettysburg, SD 57442 · Potter County
CMS provider number43A113
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 1, 1991 (35 years)
✗ Medicare✓ Medicaid

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Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating2 of 5Below average
Health inspections3 of 5Average
Quality measures2 of 5Below average
Staffing1 of 5Much below average

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

2 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jul 2025.
    Strength
  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength

About average

  • Health citations at last inspection6 (Jul 2025)South Dakota average: 6.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    About average
  • Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 30 min a daySouth Dakota average: 3 hr 47 min
    About average
  • Nursing staff turnover44% a yearSouth Dakota average: 48%
    About average

Things to ask about

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  • Registered nurse time per resident37 min a daySouth Dakota average: 48 min
    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.

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 2 of 5 (below average)

  • Falls with a major injury6.9%State average: 5.5%
    Worse than average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)1.8%State average: 4.6%
    Better than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs16.0%State average: 24.6%
    Better than average
  • Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.9State average: 1.5
    Worse 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 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 16 times.

Overall rating2★
Health inspections3★
Staffing1★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.5
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201932352.7
Jan 202055322.8
Jan 202145413.0
Jan 202234133.3
Jan 202344433.7
Jan 202444333.5
Feb 202523123.4
Feb 202633424.0
Sep 202623123.5

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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