Avera Maryhouse

    717 E Dakota Ave, Pierre, SD 57501
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.9ยท7 reviews

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.86ยท(7)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      3.9
    • Value

      3.9

    Pros

    • Skilled occupational therapy
    • Skilled physical therapy
    • Compassionate nursing staff
    • Attentive bedside caregivers
    • Supportive transitional-care unit
    • Polite and professional staff interactions
    • Use of video-call nursing for remote check-ins
    • Consistent empathy and clinical competence
    • Provides families with peace of mind

    Cons

    • Cleanliness and sanitation concerns in some areas
    • Inconsistent completion of scheduled care tasks (meals, medications)
    • Staff conduct and communication tone
    • Conflicts with families and limited grievance-resolution effectiveness
    • Challenging facility layout and wayfinding
    • Management and oversight gaps that may lead to escalation

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews of this facility present a mixed but clearly clustered set of observations. Many families praise the clinical care delivered in the transitional-care and therapy programs: occupational and physical therapy are repeatedly described as effective and individually attentive, and several named clinicians and nurses received specific commendation for skill and compassion. For those reviewers, nursing and caregiving staff provided a palpable positive difference in residentsโ€™ condition and emotional state, and the availability of video-call nursing contributed to family reassurance and a sense of safety.

    At the same time, a contrasting pattern emerges around operational consistency and environment. Some reviewers expressed sanitation and cleanliness concerns in parts of the facility, and others described difficulty locating residents because of a confusing layout and wayfinding. These facility-level issues affect the overall impression for families and can complicate routine care and visiting.

    Clinical task completion and staff conduct were recurring operational themes. The reviews imply lapses in scheduled care tasks โ€” for example, missed or delayed meals and inconsistent medication administration โ€” alongside instances of staff conduct and communication that families perceived as unprofessional or confrontational. Several accounts describe disagreements between family members and staff and indicate that grievance resolution and managerial oversight did not always satisfy familiesโ€™ expectations. These dynamics suggest gaps in frontline supervision and complaint-management processes.

    Dining and activities are less frequently described in detail; when they are, comments focus on the reliability of basic care delivery (timely meals, assistance with eating) rather than programmatic enrichment. The strong positive feedback for therapy and some nursing staff indicates meaningful strengths in clinical rehabilitation and compassionate bedside care, but the operational weaknesses noted above can offset those strengths for some families.

    For prospective residents and families, the notable patterns are polarization of experience and dependency on unit-level staff and management. When therapy teams and nursing staff are functioning well, families report significant improvements and peace of mind. Where sanitation, wayfinding, task reliability, or staffโ€“family communication are inconsistent, families report frustration and escalate concerns. A site visit that includes inspection of cleanliness, discussion of medication-administration protocols, review of staffing levels on the intended unit, and clarification of the facilityโ€™s grievance and escalation procedures would help evaluate fit for an individual resident.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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    Location

    Avera Maryhouse is located at 717 E Dakota Ave, Pierre, SD, 57501.

    About Avera Maryhouse

    Avera Maryhouse is a long-term care and skilled nursing facility located at 717 E Dakota Ave in Pierre, South Dakota, and it's the kind of place where people can find nursing care, assisted living, memory care, and even independent living options all in one 3-story building, so there's some choice depending on how much help someone needs or wants. The building has space for up to 80 or 82 beds, and folks can choose from private or semi-private rooms, which helps a person have a little quiet or share some company, depending on what fits best. Avera Maryhouse sits on the campus of the Avera Medical Group, so seniors can easily get treatments like cardiac care, surgeries, or women's health services just nearby, and there's even quick access to the Mississippi River and quieter parts of town. Meals and schedules try to fit a person's own way of life, and the place offers programs for physical, emotional, and spiritual support, including two rooms dedicated for hospice care when someone's at the end of life and needs special comfort. The staff at Avera Maryhouse speak English, and the community works with many different state and federal financial aid programs, like SD Medicaid HCBS Waiver, Medicare Savings, VA Aid and Attendance, Property Tax Reduction, and more, which might make care possible for folks with all kinds of budgets. On top of regular nursing care, people can get help with physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and the facility offers respite and adult day care services for those who just need a break or a little extra help for a while. People can join in on arts and crafts, wellness programs, and spiritual activities, and there's a library for reading or relaxing, plus both visitor and resident parking, which is nice for anyone coming to see family. The building allows pets, so people don't have to leave their animals behind, and there's transportation available for getting to appointments or outings. The facility has a focus on keeping people engaged in the community and tries to make life full and supportive, whether a resident needs care because they're older or have a disability, and while not every need or service is spelled out, the aim is always about comfort, support, and treating every person with care.

    People often ask...

    Avera Maryhouse offers assisted living, memory care, board and care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 717 E Dakota Ave, Pierre, SD 57501.

    No, Avera Maryhouse does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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