Overview
Avera Oahe Manor has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the South Dakota average of 3.0. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Gettysburg. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 79% of nursing homes in South Dakota (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 20, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the South Dakota average of 6.1. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 76% of South Dakota nursing homes have been fined.
Avera Oahe Manor is a nonprofit facility with 40 certified beds, caring for about 34 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1991.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 46%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 20, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.29 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.92 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.09 hrs
- Nurse aides2.28 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 34
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes