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Sunset Manor Avera Health

129 E CLAY ST, IRENE, SD, 57037
(605) 263-3318
58 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
58
CMS facility ID
435100
Care type
Nursing home
County
Clay
Facility name
Sunset Manor Avera Health
Street address
129 E CLAY ST
City / state / ZIP
Irene, SD 57037
Phone
(605) 263-3318

About this facility — Sunset Manor Avera Health

Sunset Manor Avera Health is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Irene, South Dakota. It is licensed for 58 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Irene 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 Sunset Manor Avera Health 30 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $40,596 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 - Other

Registered owners & officers

Davis, Brittani
Director — since 2022
Gaertner, Rachael
Director — since 2024
Johnke, Larry
Director — since 2013
Kolbeck, Audrey
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1991
Learing, Susan
Director — since 2024
Nielsen, Tamie
Director — since 2022
Sacred Heart Health Services
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1994
Stockland, Robin
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Sunset Manor Inc.
Operational control — since 1994

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
1997-01-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$40,596 total
Last standard inspection
2025-12-31
Nurse staffing
5.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$561 per day (≈ $17,050/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
94% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 5% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
36% above the SD median of $412/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
58
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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-06-03
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-06-03
2025-12-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-02-04
F-0678
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2026-02-04
F-0732
F · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2026-01-08
F-0812
E · 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 2026-01-16
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-04
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)
2025-06-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-07-16
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-16
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-07-22
2025-02-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-03-13
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-03-13
2024-09-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
H · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-10-23
F-0684
H · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-10-23
2024-08-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0604
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2024-09-22
F-0641
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-09-06
2023-07-13Health inspection1 citation
F-0638
D · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2023-08-25
2025-12-31Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2026-02-04
K-0241
C · No harm found
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Corrected 2025-12-31
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-12-31
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-02-04
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2025-12-31
2024-08-08Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0241
C · No harm found
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
K-0271
C · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-08-27
K-0911
C · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2024-08-07
2023-07-13Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2023-07-12
K-0226
D · No harm found
Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
Corrected 2023-07-12
K-0241
C · No harm found
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Corrected 2023-07-12
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-07-12
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-07-12

Federal penalties

2025-02-12Fine$11,190
2024-09-25Fine$29,406
Total fines$40,596
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 435100.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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