Avera Eureka Health Care Center
Avera Eureka Health Care Center is a 56-bed nursing home in EUREKA, South Dakota. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1994-05-02. It averages 51.6 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Avera Eureka Health Care Center?
CMS lists 10 health-inspection deficiencies for Avera Eureka Health Care Center, all 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 2026-06-11.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | F0578, F0700 | Honor 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. / 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. | E |
| 2026-06-11 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2025-02-13 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G |
| 2025-02-13 | F0812, F0880 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-02-13 | F0689, F0761 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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 |
| 2023-10-19 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-10-19 | F0761 | 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. | D |
Why was Avera Eureka Health Care Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-13 | Fine | $12,252 |
How is Avera Eureka Health Care Center staffed relative to the SD average?
| Measure | This facility | SD average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.10100 | 3.78948 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 32.5 | 48.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 51.6 | 52.1 |
Who owns Avera Eureka Health Care Center, and what chain is it in?
Avera Eureka Health Care Center is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name AVERA ST LUKES and belongs to the AVERA HEALTH chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | AVERA HEALTH | since 01/01/2008 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BIERNE, KATHLEEN, FAUTH, KRISTEN, FOUBERG, ERIN, FRANKS, SHANE, GOLZ, HEIDI, HEINZ, BLAKE, HERMAN, MICHAEL, JENSEN, PAULA, KERKVLIET, MARIETTA, MCNEIL, DAVID, PANOWICZ, KATHLEEN, WOBST, GARRET | since 07/01/2011 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BJERKNES, DANIEL, LAUTT, JULIE, OSTROWSKI, SUSAN, WEBER, CARMEN | since 01/26/2004 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | AVERA HEALTH, BJERKNES, DANIEL, DOVER, JAMES, OSTROWSKI, SUSAN, WEBER, CARMEN | since 01/01/2000 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | DOVER, JAMES | since 03/17/2026 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | OSTROWSKI, SUSAN, WEBER, CARMEN | since 02/12/2026 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Avera Eureka Health Care Center?