Avantara Lake Norden
Nursing home in Lake Norden, South Dakota, CMS certification number 435059
803 Park Street, Lake Norden, SD 57248 · Hamlin County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 50
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 9, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $14,901 (1)
Does Avantara Lake Norden take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Avantara Lake Norden 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Avantara Lake Norden 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
- 3.35
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.72
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.44
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.19
- Weekend total hours
- 2.95
- Nursing staff turnover
- 38.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 14.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 9, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 20, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Avantara Lake Norden 1 time in the past 3 years, for $14,901 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 45.3 residents live here, about 91% of its 50 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 45.3
- Certified since
- May 1, 1991
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Avantara Lake Norden
- Legal business name
- Lake Norden 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.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Avantara Lake Norden, 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 Lake Norden
What is the CMS star rating of Avantara Lake Norden?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Avantara Lake Norden accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Avantara Lake Norden?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Avantara Lake Norden?
Lake Norden 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.