Avera Eureka Health Care Center — Nursing Home in EUREKA, SD
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 56 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 50.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 435078 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.10 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.75 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Avera Eureka Health Care Center had 5 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (February 13, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — February 13, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level E)Corrected — March 14, 2025
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level G)Corrected — March 14, 2025
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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. (Level E)Corrected — March 14, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — March 14, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level F)Corrected — March 14, 2025
Avera Eureka Health Care Center is a 56-bed nursing home in Eureka, South Dakota. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.1 hours per resident day, below the South Dakota average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in February 2025, cited 5 deficiencies, one of them severe.
The facts provided don’t point to a clear strength to offset concerns, because the facility shows low staffing and several recent inspection deficiencies, including a serious one. You should ask what steps the facility has taken to address those inspection findings, particularly its infection-prevention and control efforts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Avera Eureka Health Care Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Avera Eureka Health Care Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Avera Eureka Health Care Center's CMS star rating?
Avera Eureka Health Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Avera Eureka Health Care Center?
Avera Eureka Health Care Center reports 3.10042 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Avera Eureka Health Care Center had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Avera Eureka Health Care Center had 5 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does Avera Eureka Health Care Center have?
Avera Eureka Health Care Center has 56 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.