Overview
Avera Prince of Peace has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the South Dakota average of 3.0. It is the highest-rated of the 6 nursing homes in Sioux Falls. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 99% of nursing homes in South Dakota (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 21, 2025, found 11 health deficiencies, more than the South Dakota average of 6.1. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the past three years.
Avera Prince of Peace is a nonprofit facility with 126 certified beds, caring for about 120 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992. It is located inside a hospital. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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 17%
Top 30%
Top 27%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 21, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,278
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.98 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.39 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.81 hrs
- Nurse aides3.79 hrs
- Physical therapists0.26 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 126
- Average residents per day
- 120
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 1, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes