Nursing home
Avera Prince of Peace
4513 South Prince Of Peace Place, Sioux Falls, SD 57103 · Map
Non profit - Church related · Part of Avera Health (12 facilities) · 126 certified beds
Avera Prince of Peace is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.39 hours per resident per day, above the South Dakota average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Aug 21, 2025 cited 13 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Avera Prince of Peace 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.
| Metric | This facility | South Dakota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.39 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.38 | 0.80 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.43 | 2.61 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.7% | 49.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 6.8 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the November 6, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 22, 2026
What inspectors found at Avera Prince of Peace
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
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 4513 South Prince Of Peace Place
Sioux Falls, SD 57103 - CMS certification #
- 435066
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 126
- Avg residents/day
- 115.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-10-01
- Chain
- Avera Health (12 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Avera Health
Avera Health operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Avera Health facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2009
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Sep 21, 2009 to Sep 21, 2011. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $11,686 owed to 63 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Avera Prince of Peace Assisted Living (Avera McKennan). Case 1627642.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls. 2.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Avantara Norton, Sioux Falls. 2.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, Sioux Falls. 3.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 57103 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Sioux Falls Community Dialysis, Sioux Falls, 3.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Sanford Usd Medical Ctr - Hemodialysis, Sioux Falls, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Sanford Health - Dialysis Unit, Sioux Falls, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 57103.
Avera @ Home, office in Sioux Falls, 0.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice, office in Sioux Falls, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Sanford Hospice, office in Sioux Falls, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hutchinson Health, Hutchinson. 148.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Avera Prince of Peace a good nursing home?
CMS gives Avera Prince of Peace an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Avera Prince of Peace staffed?
Avera Prince of Peace reports 5.39 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Dakota average of 3.89.
Has Avera Prince of Peace had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Avera Prince of Peace have?
Avera Prince of Peace is certified for 126 beds.