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Jenkin's Living Center

Nursing home in Watertown, SD

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
215 South Maple Street, Watertown, SD 57201
Phone
(605) 886-5777
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
435036
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
110
Average residents per day
72
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Jenkins Living Center INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 6, 1987
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 435036. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 21, 2026. CMS lists 27 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 6, 2023 to May 21, 2026): 7 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 21, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2026Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 11, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 30, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 30, 2025Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 30, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 30, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 30, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 30, 2025Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and…
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 30, 2025Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 27. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $53,086 in the last three years.

Apr 4, 2024Fine: $43,771
Oct 6, 2023Fine: $9,315

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.67 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.59 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.11 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.24 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
54%
RN turnover (yearly)
18%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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