Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community in ABERDEEN, SD was fined $20,612 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community (ABERDEEN, SD) — $20,612 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community in ABERDEEN, SD was fined $20,612 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.


• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.


• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.


• Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.


• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.


• Post nurse staffing information every day.


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.