Avera Sister James Care Center
Nursing home in Yankton, South Dakota, CMS certification number 435070
2111 West 11th Street, Yankton, SD 57078 · Yankton County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 194
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 14, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,492 (1)
Does Avera Sister James Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Avera Sister James Care Center 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Avera Sister James Care Center 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
- 4.21
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.14
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.19
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.88
- Weekend total hours
- 3.66
- Nursing staff turnover
- 35.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 20%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 14, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 8, 2025, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Avera Sister James Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,492 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 188.8 residents live here, about 97% of its 194 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 194
- Average residents per day
- 188.8
- Certified since
- July 1, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Avera Sister James Care Center
- Legal business name
- Sacred Heart Health Services
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 13 homes nationally under Avera Health, 4.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Avera Sister James Care Center
- SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program3515 Broadway Ave, Yankton 57078
- Wakonda Heritage Manor515 Ohio Street, Wakonda 57073
- Sunset Manor Avera Health129 E Clay St, Irene 57037
- Good Samaritan Society Tyndall2304 Laurel Street, Tyndall 57066
- Good Samaritan Society Scotland130 6th Street, Scotland 57059
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 Avera Sister James Care Center, 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 Avera Sister James Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Avera Sister James Care Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Avera Sister James Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Avera Sister James Care Center?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Avera Sister James Care Center?
Sacred Heart Health Services, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.