Sunset Manor Avera Health
Nursing Home Facility
129 Clay St Po Box 25, Irene, SD 57037
Sunset Manor Avera Health is a senior care community located in Irene, SD. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Irene area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (605) 263-3318.
Operated by Avera Health, which runs 10 communities in our directory.
Sunset Manor Avera Health is licensed for 58 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Clay County average about 54 beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Clay County average about 3.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Clay County average about 4.1 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 70%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Clay County, SD.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 17 problems at Sunset Manor Avera Health. 4 findings involved harm to a resident. 12 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $40,596.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Sunset Manor Avera Health offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 58
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.1
- Annual staff turnover 70%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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