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Avantara Clark City

201 8Th Avenue Nw, Clark, SD 57225

Call Avantara Clark City directly(605) 532-3431

For profit - Limited Liability company · 35 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Legacy Healthcare (90 facilities)

4
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★★☆

Avantara Clark City is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Clark, South Dakota. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.98 hours per resident per day, above the South Dakota average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jan 8, 2026 cited 4 deficiencies.

1 fine totaling $11,057 in CMS records. 1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.

Overall Rating
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5

How Avantara Clark City compares

This facility vs. the South Dakota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilitySouth Dakota avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.983.893.89above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.780.800.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.622.612.34above avg
Nursing staff turnover47.2%49.7%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection4.06.89.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.98
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.78
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.58
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.62
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.40
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day

Staff Turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.

Total Nursing Staff
47.2%
Registered Nurses
0.0%
Administrator Changes 0 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Jan 8, 2026
Most Recent Inspection Date
4
Total Deficiencies Found
24
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Avantara Clark City

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025
  • Actual harm
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    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.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2023

About This Facility

Address

201 8Th Avenue Nw
Clark, SD 57225

CMS Certification #

435058

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Certified Beds

35

Avg Residents/Day

29.3

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1991-05-01

Chain

Legacy Healthcare (90 facilities)

Setting

Rural

Part of Legacy Healthcare

90
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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Avantara Clark City an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Avantara Clark City reports 3.98 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Dakota average of 3.89.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.

Avantara Clark City is certified for 35 beds.

Admissions at Avantara Clark City

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (605) 532-3431. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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