Updated: March 2026 data
Yankton, SD

Avera Sister James Care Center

2111 West 11Th Street, Yankton, South Dakota 57078
(605) 668-8900
187 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
Non-profit Corporation
5★
Overall
5★
Health Insp.
5★
Staffing
5★
QM
83.2
Score /100
#2
in South Dakota
#746
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#2
of 97 in South Dakota
State Rank
#1
of 2 in Yankton
City Rank
$311
SD median · semi-private
Daily Cost

83.2
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #2 · National rank #746 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
187 residents for 187 certified beds · 100% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
187
Certified Beds
187
Avg Residents/Day
3h 58m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
100%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidNon-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility South Dakota Comparison
Overall Rating 5 / 5 2.9 / 5 2.1 above SD avg
Health Inspection 5 / 5 2.8 / 5 2.2 above SD avg
QM Rating 5 / 5 2.9 / 5 2.1 above SD avg
Long-Stay QM 4 / 5 2.7 / 5 1.3 above SD avg
Short-Stay QM 5 / 5 3.3 / 5 1.7 above SD avg
Staffing Rating 5 / 5 3.5 / 5 1.5 above SD avg

This table compares the facility to South Dakota averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
3h 58m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 23m
Weekend Total Nurse
1h 03m
Weekday RN
38m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility South Dakota Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 3h 58m 3h 54m +5m
RN hours / resident / day 1h 03m 48m +15m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 15m 1h 17m −2m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 4 min 3 min +1m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 23m 3h 19m +4m
Weekend RN hours 38m 31m +7m
Total nursing staff turnover 34.2% 49.7% −15.5 pts
RN turnover 31.8% 38.9% −7.1 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in South Dakota
$311
Per Day
Semi-private
$9,444
Per Month
State median
$113,333
Per Year
State median
1% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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