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Avantara Watertown

For profit - Corporation  ·  415 Fourth Ave Ne, Watertown, SD 57201  ·  See home’s Medicare page

Affiliated With Legacy Healthcare
People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
3.50
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 3.7
51.0%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 53.7%
51
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
46
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Doros Generation Trust (50%)
Gpn Family Trust (50%)
Indirect owners
No indirect owner information
Managerial control
Legacy Healthcare Financial Services Llc since Jul, 2019
Managing employee(s)
Lynna Speier since Jul, 2019

Inspection Reports

6

total deficiencies

1

infection-related deficiency

This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Sep 28, 2023
Standard report
1 deficiency
E

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Jul 20, 2022
Standard report
1 deficiency
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0584
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Jan 29, 2020
Standard report
4 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0693
Failure to: Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0755
Failure to: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0760
Failure to: Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Penalties

This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.