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Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home

315 North Washington St, Viborg, SD, 57070

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 435120Nonprofit

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall3 / 5
Health inspections3 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
46 · avg 45 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
53.1%near the South Dakota averageSouth Dakota avg: 49.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
28.6%lower than most South Dakota nursing homesSouth Dakota avg: 37.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the South Dakota averageSouth Dakota avg: 0.3 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
1 fine · $32,536 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
435120
Certified beds
46 beds · avg 45 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Disclosed owners (14 on record)

  • Anne Marie Christiansen

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

  • Gabriel David Johnson

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

  • Issac Gerdes

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

  • Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

  • Tonya Rudd

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

  • Chris Poncelet

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

+ 8 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

3 health citations on file2 immediate-jeopardy findings1 federal fine totalling $33K

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 3 of 3)

  • E0812·Feb 21, 2025

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • J0609·Oct 31, 2023

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • J0600·Oct 31, 2023

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20231 fine · $33K

Most recent events

  • Oct 31, 2023Fine · $33K

Fire-safety citations

1 Life-Safety-Code citation on file. Most recent: Sep 29, 2022. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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