Sister James Care Center

    2111 W 11th St, Yankton, SD 57078
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.9ยท8 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

    3.88ยท(8)

    Overall rating

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

      2.7
    • Staff

      2.7
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      3.9

    Pros

    • Private single rooms
    • Positive rehabilitation experience
    • Kind and capable nursing and aide staff

    Cons

    • Understaffing and limited staff availability
    • Inconsistent responsiveness to pain and personal-care needs
    • Medication-management oversight concerns
    • Limited menu variety and high-sodium meals
    • Challenges supporting residents with communication or mobility limitations

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed picture of care. One person returning for a second rehabilitation stay described the staff as wonderful and the care as very good. Other reviewers raised concerns about staffing levels and timely assistance, including response to pain and personal-care needs. The accounts suggest that residents who have difficulty communicating or moving may need particularly reliable support.

    Staff feedback is similarly mixed: one rehabilitation reviewer praised the team, while critical reviews described insufficient staffing and delays in care. One reviewer claimed that morphine was used to reduce the demands of caring for a resident rather than to address symptoms. This is an individual, unverified account; it raises a concern about medication decision-making and the importance of clear communication with residents and families.

    Dining feedback was negative, citing repetitive meals and excessive salt. Private single rooms were a positive feature. The reviews provide no meaningful information about activities or broader shared spaces, so those aspects cannot be assessed from these accounts.

    The main operational concerns relate to staffing, responsiveness, and medication oversight. Overall views differ substantially, with a strongly positive rehabilitation experience alongside serious criticisms of care delivery. These reviews are limited in number and do not establish how consistently the concerns occur, but families may wish to ask about staffing coverage, response processes, medication communication, and meal options.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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    Location

    Sister James Care Center is located at 2111 W 11th St, Yankton, SD, 57078.

    About Sister James Care Center

    Sister James Care Center sits within Avera Sacred Heart Majestic Bluffs, right up there on the bluff where you get a view and some quiet, and this community has been serving people for over 100 years with Benedictine roots, keeping care and respect at the heart of daily routine, and it seems the people running things here, with Vetter Health Services, really try to help residents stay as comfortable and active as possible, whether folks just moved in or if they've been there a good while. You'll find all sorts of care levels and living options bundled together on those 67 acres, with everything from Bluff Town Homes for independent living, to Senior Apartments, Assisted Living, and a Memory Care Unit for those who need a special approach. For the skilled nursing part, they've got rooms, four certified nursing beds coming in June 2025, and full-time nurse oversight with a 24-hour call system in place, plenty of help for people recovering from surgery or needing long-term care, and Medicaid or Medicare can help cover costs for families watching their budgets close.

    When someone stays at Sister James Care Center, you can count on a team that handles housekeeping, laundry, and even helps coordinate the move-in, which sure makes things easier during a tough transition. Residents can use cable TV, Wi-Fi, private bathrooms, air conditioning, telephones, and even little kitchenettes, plus the rooms come furnished. The kitchen offers restaurant-style dining run by a professional chef, with attention to allergies and diabetic diets, and meals served in a way that lets folks have some social time too. You'll notice both group and private activities, like Bible study, Sunday brunches, family picnics, outings, and all kinds of programs in places like the game room, a small movie theater, the fitness and art rooms, and there's a library and walking paths for when it's nice out. There's even rehabilitation therapy-for physical, occupational, and speech needs-plus help with transferring, getting dressed, bathing, and keeping up with medications.

    A resident and family council gives loved ones a chance to speak up, share concerns, and help guide improvements, making the place feel more like a community than just a facility. The staff helps with long-term care planning and makes sure every resident has an individual care plan touching on body, mind, and spirit, no matter what stage they're in. Adult Day Services offer extra support, and the whole campus is set up for accessibility-parking, routes, bathrooms included. Most people find the range of amenities and activities-beauty care, linen service, outdoor space, and friendly events-help fill the day, and while you're not going to find flashy promises, you'll see a steady effort to keep people comfortable, but also engaged, with what's offered right there at Sister James Care Center.

    People often ask...

    Sister James Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 2111 W 11th St, Yankton, SD 57078.

    No, Sister James Care Center 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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