Avantara North
Nursing home in Rapid City, South Dakota, CMS certification number 435064
1620 North 7th Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 · Pennington County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 68
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 20, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- $24,108 (2)
Does Avantara North take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Avantara North 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Avantara North 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
- 3.14
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.01
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.24
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.89
- Weekend total hours
- 2.57
- Nursing staff turnover
- 32.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 14.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 20, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 14, 2025, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Avantara North 2 times in the past 3 years, for $24,108 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 63.4 residents live here, about 93% of its 68 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 68
- Average residents per day
- 63.4
- Certified since
- July 1, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Avantara North
- Legal business name
- RC North SD Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 96 homes nationally under Legacy Healthcare, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Avantara North
- Fountain Springs Healthcare2000 Wesleyan Blvd, Rapid City 57702
- Avantara Mountain View916 Mountain View Road, Rapid City 57702
- Avantara Saint Cloud302 St Cloud Street, Rapid City 57701
- Avantara Arrowhead2500 Arrowhead Dr, Rapid City 57702
- Good Samaritan Society - St Martin Village4825 Jericho Way, Rapid City 57702
See also all nursing homes in Rapid City.
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, the 8 in Rapid City, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Avantara North, 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 North
What is the CMS star rating of Avantara North?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Avantara North accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Avantara North?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Avantara North?
RC North 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.