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Avera Eureka Health Care Center

202 J AVENUE, EUREKA, SD, 57437
(605) 284-2145
56 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
56
CMS facility ID
435078
Care type
Nursing home
County
Mc Pherson
Facility name
Avera Eureka Health Care Center
Street address
202 J AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Eureka, SD 57437
Phone
(605) 284-2145

About this facility — Avera Eureka Health Care Center

Avera Eureka Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Eureka, South Dakota. It is licensed for 56 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Eureka and 96 skilled nursing facilities across South Dakota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Avera Eureka Health Care Center 12 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $12,252 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Avera Health
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Avera Health
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2000
Bierne, Kathleen
Governing body — since 2018
Bjerknes, Daniel
Officer · Operational control — since 2022
Dover, James
Operational control · Owner of a disclosable party — since 2023
Fauth, Kristen
Governing body — since 2021
Fouberg, Erin
Governing body — since 2025
Franks, Shane
Governing body — since 2023
Golz, Heidi
Governing body — since 2018
Heinz, Blake
Governing body — since 2024
Herman, Michael
Governing body — since 2021
Jensen, Paula
Governing body — since 2023
Kerkvliet, Marietta
Governing body — since 2018
Lautt, Julie
Officer — since 2020
Mcneil, David
Governing body — since 2025
Ostrowski, Susan
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2002
Panowicz, Kathleen
Governing body — since 2011
Weber, Carmen
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2004
Wobst, Garret
Governing body — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
13 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1994-05-02
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$12,252 total
Last standard inspection
2026-06-11
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$255 per day (≈ $7,750/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
56% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 39% private/other
Occupancy
94% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
38% below the SD median of $412/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
56
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-11Health inspection3 citations
F-0578
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-07-13
F-0700
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-07-26
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-07-26
2025-02-13Health inspection5 citations
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-14
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)
2023-10-19Health inspection2 citations
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-10
2025-02-13Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0100
B · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2025-03-14
2023-10-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0291
C · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-10-23

Federal penalties

2025-02-13Fine$12,252
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 435078.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
· · 2 more

Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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