Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home
315 North Washington St, Viborg, SD, 57070
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
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 departed — near 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
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
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.
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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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