Overview
Jenkin's Living Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the South Dakota average of 3.0. Among the 2 nursing homes in Watertown, it ranks first. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 63% of nursing homes in South Dakota (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 21, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the South Dakota average of 6.1. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $43,771 in the past three years.
Jenkin's Living Center is a nonprofit facility with 110 certified beds, caring for about 75 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1987.
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.
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Top 37%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 21, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $43,771
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.47 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.50 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.98 hrs
- Nurse aides1.99 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 110
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 6, 1987
- 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