AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE — Nursing Home in PIERRE, SD
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 80 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 57.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 435034 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.42 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 1.03 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 11, 2025).
Inspection Findings — September 11, 2025
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level D)Corrected — October 24, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — October 24, 2025
Avera Maryhouse Long Term Care is a 80-bed nursing home in Pierre, South Dakota. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.4 hours per resident day, above the South Dakota average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe.
Avera Maryhouse shows relatively strong nurse staffing compared with other facilities in the state, which is a positive sign for day-to-day care. However, the most recent inspection noted problems with infection-prevention and with reporting and handling incidents, so ask what specific steps the facility has taken to strengthen its infection-control program and incident-reporting processes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE Medicare and Medicaid certified?
AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE's CMS star rating?
AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE?
AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE reports 4.42064 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE have?
AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE has 80 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- AVANTARA PIERRE — 2/5 — 0.1 mi
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.