Skilled nursing · RAPID CITY, SD

AVANTARA NORTH

1620 NORTH 7TH STREET, RAPID CITY, SD 57701

68 bedsFor profit - Limited Liability company
3.4Clarity

▼ 1.2 since Jun

Score history
Oct 20263.4 flagged
Sep 20263.4▼ 0.4 flagged
Aug 20263.8▼ 0.8 flagged
Jul 20264.6 flagged
Jun 20264.6 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 25 Sep 2026

Read this record before you tour: inspectors levied $24,108 in federal fines over the last 36 months. Every number below prints the same way for every facility, good or bad — these are the ones to ask about.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Health inspection★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Quality measures★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
59 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
3 hr 3 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
35.4%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is better

This home
11.1%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
13.7%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
3.2%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$24,108 · 2 penalties
Abuse iconNot flagged
Conflict flags in latest reconcile2

SD does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — a strong record with one number that needs an answer.

  • $24,108 in federal fines. 2 penalties in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for AVANTARA NORTH?
AVANTARA NORTH has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
Has AVANTARA NORTH been cited for resident harm?
AVANTARA NORTH has $24,108 in federal fines across 2 penalties in the last 36 months. Details appear in the record above.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.

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