Avantara Watertown
Nursing Home Facility
415 Fourth Avenue NE, Watertown, SD 57201
Our Golden LivingCenter would like to extend you a warm welcome. Your doctor has recommended that you receive certain care, and we are happy that you chose us to provide you with that care. Our staff will review your doctor’s orders, and then you and your family will have an opportunity to help us plan how you can get the care that your doctor has ordered. Our comprehensive approach ensures our residents receive the most innovative and expert care possible, while our compassion and dedication keeps our focus exclusively on the individual.
Operated by Golden Living, which runs 301 communities in our directory.
With 50 beds, Avantara Watertown is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Watertown average about 104 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 91% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Watertown average of roughly 79%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Watertown average about 2.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 25 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 44%.
The community is located in Codington County, SD.
Avantara Watertown offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 50
- Occupancy 91%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 44%
- Last health inspection April 2026