Avantara Groton
Nursing Home · Groton, SD
CMS certification number435048
Contact & location
1106 North Second StreetGroton, SD 57445
Brown County
- Phone
- (605) 397-2365
- ZIP code
- 57445 – all care providers
Facility details
- Certified beds
- 37
- Residents per day
- 40.5 (109% occupied)
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name
- Groton SD Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Chain
- Legacy Healthcare (89 facilities, avg 2.9★)
- Medicare certified since
- January 1, 1991
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Council
- Resident council
CMS star ratings
Staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.
- Total nurse staffing
- 3.72 (state 3.79 · U.S. 3.86)
- Registered nurses (RN)
- 0.62 (state 0.80 · U.S. 0.69)
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.59 (state 0.47 · U.S. 0.86)
- Nurse aides
- 2.51 (state 2.52 · U.S. 2.32)
- Weekend total
- 3.27 (state 3.26 · U.S. 3.42)
- Nursing staff turnover
- 37.0 (state 48.2 · U.S. 45.8)%
- RN turnover
- 33.3 (state 34.7 · U.S. 42.9)%
- Administrators who left
- 0 in the last year
Inspections
- Last standard inspection
- December 11, 2025
- Health deficiencies (last cycle)
- 9.0 (state 6.9 · U.S. 9.3)
- From complaints
- 0
- Citations on record (3 years)
- 22 health · 6 fire safety · includes actual harm
| Date | Citation | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted F0655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-01-25 |
| 2025-12-11 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. F0641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-01-25 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-01-25 |
| 2025-12-11 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-01-25 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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. F0578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-01-25 |
| 2025-12-11 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-01-25 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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. F0700 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-01-25 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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. F0803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-01-25 |
| 2025-12-11 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-01-25 |
| 2024-11-26 | 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. F0578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
G Actual harm |
Corrected 2024-10-24 |
| 2024-07-31 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-27 |
| 2024-07-31 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. F0759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-27 |
| 2024-07-31 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-27 |
| 2023-04-14 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. F0636 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-05-29 |
| 2023-04-14 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted F0655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-05-29 |
| 2023-04-14 | 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. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-05-29 |
| 2023-04-14 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-05-29 |
| 2023-04-14 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. F0559 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-05-29 |
| 2023-04-14 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. F0561 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-05-29 |
| 2023-04-14 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-05-29 |
| 2023-04-14 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. F0756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-05-29 |
| 2023-04-14 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. F0883 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-05-29 |
Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results
Fines & penalties
1 penalty in the last three years, including $6,168 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-26 | Fine | $6,168 |
Ownership & management
| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Doros Generation Trust U/A/D 1/3/12 (organization) | 5%+ Direct Ownership Interest · 43% | |
| GPN Family Trust U/A/D 4/28/08 (organization) | 5%+ Direct Ownership Interest · 43% | |
| Oakway Operations LLC (organization) | 5%+ Direct Ownership Interest · 15% | |
| Bokf,Na (organization) | 5%+ Security Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Groton SD Property Holdings, LLC (organization) | 5%+ Security Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Carda, Brenda (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Doros Generation Trust U/A/D 1/3/12 (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| GPN Family Trust U/A/D 4/28/08 (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Groton SD Property Holdings, LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Roth & Co, LLP (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Shabat, Menachem (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Steger, Brandon (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Shabat, Menachem (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Bokf,Na (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Carda, Brenda (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Shabat, Menachem (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Steger, Brandon (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE |
Frequently asked questions
What is the rating of Avantara Groton?
Avantara Groton has a 2-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 2.9-star average in South Dakota.
How many beds does Avantara Groton have?
It has 37 certified beds and cares for about 41 residents per day.
Has Avantara Groton been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 1 penalty totaling $6,168 in the last three years.
Who owns Avantara Groton?
It is part of Legacy Healthcare and is classified as for profit - limited liability company. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.
What is the phone number of Avantara Groton?
(605) 397-2365. The facility is located at 1106 North Second Street, Groton, SD 57445.
Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.