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916 Mountain View Road Rapid City, SD 57702 · Pennington County
All 8 nursing homes in Rapid City, SD (7 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 435040 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Avantara Mountain View a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Avantara Mountain View as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the South Dakota average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.79 hours per resident per day at Avantara Mountain View, about the same as the South Dakota median of 3.69 (US median: 3.72). About 0.75 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.35 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 41.4% of nursing staff left within a year (South Dakota median 46.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Avantara Mountain View: Medicare and Medicaid
Avantara Mountain View is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet South Dakota's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on January 6, 2026 and found 4 deficiencies, plus 7 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 22 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 22 citations at Avantara Mountain View across 6 inspection dates, 9 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on May 14, 2026. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and resident assessment and care planning (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services" (tag F0740, level G, May 14, 2026). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
July 2, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
May 14, 2026 · 5 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
ETimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
January 6, 2026 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
December 12, 2024 · 8 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
EProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
May 15, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
August 23, 2023 · 2 citations
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Questions to ask on a tour of Avantara Mountain View
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on May 14, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 2, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $38,613 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Fine | $29,295 |
| May 15, 2024 | Fine | $9,318 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Avantara Mountain View
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 1.7 mi
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1.8 mi
Rapid City Regional Hospital Rapid CityEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 52m for patients treated and sent home
- 3.4 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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