Sister James Care Center

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 21, 2026

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 21, 2026

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 21, 2026

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 5, 2026

• Have policies on smoking.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 15, 2025

• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 15, 2025

• Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 15, 2024

• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 13, 2023

• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 13, 2023

Sister James Care Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Sister James Care Center is located at 2111 West 11th Street in Yankton, South Dakota.

Sister James Care Center is a skilled nursing and long-term care community in Yankton, South Dakota, licensed for up to 194 residents. It holds a perfect 5 out of 5 rating on Google, though that reflects only 4 reviews and no written feedback is available to explain families' experiences.

Sister James Care Center had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 9 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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