AVANTARA GROTON

CCN 435048 · GROTON SD SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · LEGACY HEALTHCARE chain · 37 certified beds · Brown · SD


AVANTARA GROTON is a 37-bed nursing home in GROTON, South Dakota. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1991-01-01. It averages 40.5 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at AVANTARA GROTON?

CMS lists 22 health-inspection deficiencies for AVANTARA GROTON since 2023-04-14, 13 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-12-11.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-12-11F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedF
2025-12-11F0641, F0761, F0880Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-12-11F0578, F0658, F0700, F0803, F0812Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.D
2024-11-26F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.G
2024-07-31F0657, F0759, F0880Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2023-04-14F0636, F0655, F0761Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.E
2023-04-14F0550, F0559, F0561, F0658, F0756, F0883Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D

Why was AVANTARA GROTON fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-11-26Fine$6,168

How is AVANTARA GROTON staffed relative to the SD average?

MeasureThis facilitySD average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.722543.78948
Total nursing staff turnover (%)37.048.2
Average number of residents per day40.552.1

Who owns AVANTARA GROTON, and what chain is it in?

AVANTARA GROTON is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name GROTON SD SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC and belongs to the LEGACY HEALTHCARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTDOROS GENERATION TRUST U/A/D 1/3/12, GPN FAMILY TRUST U/A/D 4/28/08, OAKWAY OPERATIONS LLCsince 07/01/2019
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTBOKF,NA, GROTON SD PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLCsince 03/04/2024
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYSHABAT, MENACHEMsince 07/01/2019
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLBOKF,NA, LEGACY HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, CARDA, BRENDA, SHABAT, MENACHEM, STEGER, BRANDONsince 03/04/2024
ADP OF THE SNFDOROS GENERATION TRUST U/A/D 1/3/12, GPN FAMILY TRUST U/A/D 4/28/08, GROTON SD PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC, LEGACY HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, ROTH & CO, LLP, CARDA, BRENDA, SHABAT, MENACHEM, STEGER, BRANDONsince 01/01/2024

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