Avantara Groton
Nursing home in Groton, South Dakota, CMS certification number 435048
1106 North Second Street, Groton, SD 57445 · Brown County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 37
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 11, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- $6,168 (1)
Does Avantara Groton take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Avantara Groton is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Avantara Groton reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.70
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.62
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.44
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.64
- Weekend total hours
- 3.24
- Nursing staff turnover
- 42.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 11, 2025 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 31, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Avantara Groton 1 time in the past 3 years, for $6,168 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 42.5 residents live here, about 115% of its 37 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 37
- Average residents per day
- 42.5
- Certified since
- January 1, 1991
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Avantara Groton
- Legal business name
- Groton SD Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 96 homes nationally under Legacy Healthcare, 3-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in South Dakota
South Dakota's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in South Dakota, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Avantara Groton, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Avantara Groton
What is the CMS star rating of Avantara Groton?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Avantara Groton accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Avantara Groton?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Avantara Groton?
Groton SD Skilled Nursing Facility LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.