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Skilled nursing facility · CMS certification number 435070

AVERA SISTER JAMES CARE CENTER

YANKTON, South Dakota · Medicare and Medicaid

Certified beds, as filed in Care Compare: 194

Finances, as filed

Not yet extracted for this facility.

Nurse staffing

Nurse staffing hours from the Payroll-Based Journal, quarter by quarter, are on this facility’s staffing page, each quarter with the file it came from.

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Ownership, as filed with CMS

Care Compare

As filed in the CMS file dated 1 August 2026 (Care Compare ownership).

Owner or managerRoleTypeOwnership percentageAssociation
AVERA HEALTH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDEDsince 01/01/2001
ERICKSON, ANTHONYADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/16/2026
HOLSTEIN, MARTHAADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/16/2026
DEMUTH, JONATHONCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2025
HUNHOFF, BERNIECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2019
HURLEY, JOHNCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2020
KOLECKA, DEBRACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2017
LEON, AMYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2019
MINER, AMYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2025
MOELLER, ARTHURCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2024
REZAC, BARBARACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2025
SCHINDLER, STEVECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2024
SCHMEICHEL, STEVECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2024
STEWARD, BRIANCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2018
STROM, RICHARDCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2017
WELBIG, LUCILLECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2002
HANSON, VICTORIACORPORATE OFFICERIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/03/2025
LAUTT, JULIECORPORATE OFFICERIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/01/2020
DOVER, JAMESOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/23/2023
ERICKSON, ANTHONYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/30/2000
HOLSTEIN, MARTHAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/01/2025

Medicare enrollment

As filed in the CMS file dated 1 August 2026 (Medicare enrollment ownership), under the enrollment of SACRED HEART HEALTH SERVICES (enrollment ID O20070928000642).

OwnerIndividual or organizationRoleOwnership percentageAssociation dateDescribed in the filing as
AVERA HEALTHOrganization5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.1/1/2001
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
ANTHONY LOU ERICKSONIndividualADP OF THE SNFCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.2/16/2026
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
MARTHA HOLSTEINIndividualADP OF THE SNFCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.2/16/2026
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.OrganizationADP OF THE SNFCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.2/16/2026
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
AMY LEONIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2019
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
AMY MINERIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2025
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
ARTHUR MOELLERIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2024
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
BARBARA REZACIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2025
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
BERNIE HUNHOFFIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2019
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
BRIAN STEWARDIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2018
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
DEBRA ANN KOLECKAIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2017
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
JOHN J HURLEYIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2020
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
JONATHON P DEMUTHIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2025
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
LUCILLE F WELBIGIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2002
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
RICHARD D STROMIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2017
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
STEVE SCHINDLERIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2024
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
STEVE SCHMEICHELIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2024
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
JULIE LAUTTIndividualCORPORATE OFFICERCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.3/1/2020
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
VICTORIA M HANSONIndividualCORPORATE OFFICERCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.5/3/2025
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.OrganizationGENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTERESTCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.12/1/2000
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.OrganizationLIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.12/1/2000
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
ANTHONY LOU ERICKSONIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.3/30/2000
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
JAMES FRANCIS DOVERIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.10/23/2023
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
MARTHA HOLSTEINIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.2/1/2025
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.

Changes in ownership

Recent changes on this record

Inspections

Inspection cycleHealth inspectionFire safety inspectionHealth deficienciesFire safety deficiencies
114 May 202614 May 202640
28 January 20258 January 202520
314 September 202314 September 202330

From the Care Compare inspection summary file NH_SurveySummary_Aug2026.csv, processed on 1 August 2026.

Deficiencies cited

9 deficiencies on file, newest inspection first
Inspection dateInspection typeTagCategoryWhat was citedScope and severityComplaintCorrectedCorrection date
14 May 2026HealthF 0641Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.ENoDeficient, Provider has date of correction21 June 2026
14 May 2026HealthF 0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correction21 June 2026
14 May 2026HealthF 0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.ENoDeficient, Provider has date of correction21 June 2026
5 February 2026HealthF 0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GYesDeficient, Provider has date of correction5 March 2026
8 January 2025HealthF 0554Resident Rights DeficienciesAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correction15 February 2025
8 January 2025HealthF 0926Environmental DeficienciesHave policies on smoking.ENoDeficient, Provider has date of correction15 February 2025
24 January 2024HealthF 0676Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.EYesDeficient, Provider has date of correction15 February 2024
14 September 2023HealthF 0625Resident Rights DeficienciesNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correction13 October 2023
14 September 2023HealthF 0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correction13 October 2023

From the Care Compare health citations file NH_HealthCitations_Aug2026.csv, processed on 1 August 2026.

Penalties

Penalty dateTypeFine amountPayment denial beganPayment denial, daysFine ID
5 February 2026Fine$8,492142338

From the Care Compare penalties file NH_Penalties_Aug2026.csv, processed on 1 August 2026.

Care Compare provider information

FieldAs filed
Provider TypeMedicare and Medicaid
Ownership TypeNon profit - Corporation
Legal Business NameSACRED HEART HEALTH SERVICES
Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services1993-07-01
Provider Resides in HospitalN
Continuing Care Retirement CommunityN
UrbanN
County/ParishYankton
Telephone Number6056688900
Chain NameAVERA HEALTH
Chain ID61
Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 MonthsN
With a Resident and Family CouncilResident
Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required AreasYes
Number of Certified Beds194
Average Number of Residents per Day189.0
Overall Rating5
Health Inspection Rating4
QM Rating4
Long-Stay QM Rating3
Short-Stay QM Rating4
Processing Date2026-08-01

From the Care Compare Provider Information file NH_ProviderInfo_Aug2026.csv, processed on 1 August 2026.

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