Mostly short-term rehab stays
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (62% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 - 2 months.
Forty-six beds are filled out of 51. Avantara Watertown runs at 90% occupancy, a solid number for a facility that only recently opened, sitting less than a mile from Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown’s 4th Avenue Northeast neighborhood. The address at 415 4th Ave. NE puts it in a moderately walkable part of the city (Walk Score 69), which matters for families who visit regularly.
At 168 days, the average length of stay sits in the middle range. This is not purely a 30-day Medicare rehab operation, but it’s also not a long-term custodial care setting by the numbers. The clinical menu reflects that positioning: stroke and neurological recovery, cardiac care, pulmonary care, oncology recovery, and orthopedic rehabilitation are the confirmed programs, all squarely in the post-acute specialty space. Administrator Lynna Speier leads a 51-bed facility in the Avantara network that is clearly built around structured medical recovery rather than extended residential care.
Registered nurses log 1 hour and 9 minutes per resident per day, with total nursing care at 3 hours and 35 minutes. Nurse aides account for 1 hour and 58 minutes of that total. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted.
Avantara Watertown is a compact, recently opened nursing home with a clinical program built for residents recovering from cardiac events, neurological incidents, cancer treatment, and orthopedic procedures, operating near hospital infrastructure that supports that care model.
Avantara Watertown is administrated by Lynna Speier.
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
62% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
27% of new residents, often for short stays.
11% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (62% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 - 2 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Watertown's city center to Avantara Watertown's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 0.81 miles to nearest hospital (Prairie Lakes Hospital)
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The information below is reported by the South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Health Care Facilities Licensure.
| Avantara Watertown | NH HC MC | Watertown | 51
Facility
51
SD AVG
69
Rank
#66 / 117 |
90.2%
Facility
90.2%
SD AVG
79.9%
Rank
#17 / 62 | +13% | 3.58
Facility
3.58
SD AVG
4.34
Rank
#37 / 65 | +52% | -18% | $6.4k
Facility
$6.4k
SD AVG
$38.5k
Rank
#15 / 67 | 7
Facility
7
SD AVG
14.8
Rank
#9 / 67 | 1.4
Facility
1.4
SD AVG
3.3
Rank
#9 / 67 | 1 | 47 | - |
85
Facility
85
SD AVG
39
Rank
#1 / 159 | Lynna Speier | $5.1M
Facility
$5.1M
SD AVG
$6.7M
Rank
#30 / 63 | $2.9M
Facility
$2.9M
SD AVG
$2.6M
Rank
#40 / 63 | 57%
Facility
57%
SD AVG
40.8%
Rank
#52 / 63 | 435068 | ||||
| Jenkin`s Living Center | NH IL MC NC | Watertown | 110
Facility
110
SD AVG
69
Rank
#12 / 117 |
70.1%
Facility
70.1%
SD AVG
79.9%
Rank
#45 / 62 | -12% | 4.44
Facility
4.44
SD AVG
4.34
Rank
#19 / 65 | -20% | +2% | $53.1k
Facility
$53.1k
SD AVG
$38.5k
Rank
#52 / 67 | 25
Facility
25
SD AVG
14.8
Rank
#53 / 67 | 4.2
Facility
4.2
SD AVG
3.3
Rank
#48 / 67 | 3 | 71 | - |
85
Facility
85
SD AVG
39
Rank
#1 / 159 | Doug Austin | $9.2M
Facility
$9.2M
SD AVG
$6.7M
Rank
#8 / 63 | $7.6M
Facility
$7.6M
SD AVG
$2.6M
Rank
#8 / 63 | 82.4%
Facility
82.4%
SD AVG
40.8%
Rank
#33 / 63 | 435036 |
Avantara Watertown is located in Watertown, South Dakota.
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Avantara Watertown is in the 4th Avenue Northeast neighborhood of Watertown.
Avantara Watertown has a walk score of 69. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
According to SD state health department records, Avantara Watertown's license number is 10704.
According to SD state health department records, Avantara Watertown's license expires on June 30, 2026.
Avantara Watertown's occupancy is 90%.
Lynna Speier is the administrator of Avantara Watertown.
Avantara Watertown has 51 beds.
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