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Skilled nursing facility · CMS certification number 435102

MONUMENT HEALTH STURGIS CARE CENTER

STURGIS, South Dakota · Medicare and Medicaid

Certified beds, as filed in Care Compare: 40

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In Care Compare’s provider information: Penalties: 2 · Fines: 2 · Fines, total amount: $26,272.00 · Payment denials: 0. The most recent penalty on file: June 10, 2025, Fine, $18,254. Every penalty on file ↓

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Finances, as filed

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Nurse staffing

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Ownership, as filed with CMS

Care Compare

As filed in the CMS file dated September 1, 2026 (Care Compare ownership).

Owner or managerRoleTypeOwnership percentageAssociation
AVEL ECARE MEDICAL GROUP, PCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/06/2021
MONUMENT HEALTH INCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2005
MONUMENT HEALTH RAPID CITY HOSPITAL INCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2005
NYLANDER, KELSEYADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2020
PHARMERICA DRUG SYSTEMS LLCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 08/01/2022
SCHMIDT, MARKADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2021
TRAVEL NURSE ACROSS AMERICAADP OF THE SNFOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/16/2025
ABERNATHY, PHILLIPCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2024
ANGLIN, AMANDACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/19/2025
BREWER, HEATHERCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2020
JOHNSON, KATHRYNCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2020
JUNEK, SHAUNACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2024
KNUDSON, JASONCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2021
LAMPHERE, FREDCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/14/2023
LEWIS, CHARLESCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2022
WILLIAMS, JOHNCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 08/01/2023
WORSLEY, THOMASCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/02/2018
DAVIDSON, RUTACORPORATE OFFICERIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 08/18/2018
HESPEN, BARBARACORPORATE OFFICERIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/21/2022
MASER, STEVENCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/30/2022
WILLUWEIT, AUSTINCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/09/2024
WORSLEY, THOMASCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/01/2018
DAVIDSON, RUTAINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 11/26/2025
DEER OAKS MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES PCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 11/22/2019
MASER, STEVENOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/30/2022
MONUMENT HEALTH INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2005
NYLANDER, KELSEYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2020
SCHMIDT, MARKOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2021

Medicare enrollment

As filed in the CMS file dated August 1, 2026 (Medicare enrollment ownership), under the enrollment of MONUMENT HEALTH NETWORK INC (enrollment ID O20050804000389).

CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; where the private equity, real estate investment trust or holding company field below has not been filed under the current cycle, it reads “Paused by CMS”.

OwnerIndividual or organizationRoleOwnership percentageAssociation dateDescribed in the filing as
AVEL ECARE MEDICAL GROUP, PCOrganizationADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing10/6/2021
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
KELSEY R NYLANDERIndividualADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing10/1/2020
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
MARK C SCHMIDTIndividualADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing10/1/2021
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
MONUMENT HEALTH INCOrganizationADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing7/1/2005
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
MONUMENT HEALTH RAPID CITY HOSPITAL INCOrganizationADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing7/1/2005
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
PHARMERICA DRUG SYSTEMS LLCOrganizationADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing8/1/2022
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
TRAVEL NURSE ACROSS AMERICAOrganizationADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing10/16/2025
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
No owner named in the filingOrganizationADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing11/4/2025
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
AMANDA L ANGLINIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR06/19/2025
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
CHARLES ALAN LEWISIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2022
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
FRED A LAMPHEREIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR012/14/2023
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
HEATHER A BREWERIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2020
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
JASON L KNUDSONIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2021
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
JOHN D WILLIAMSIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR08/1/2023
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
KATHRYN JOHNSONIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2020
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
PHILLIP ABERNATHYIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
SHAUNA KAY JUNEKIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR07/1/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
THOMAS S WORSLEYIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTOR03/2/2018
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
AUSTIN M WILLUWEITIndividualCORPORATE OFFICER01/9/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
BARBARA HESPENIndividualCORPORATE OFFICER03/21/2022
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
RUTA P DAVIDSONIndividualCORPORATE OFFICERNot stated in the filing8/18/2018
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
STEVEN A MASERIndividualCORPORATE OFFICERNot stated in the filing12/30/2022
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
THOMAS S WORSLEYIndividualCORPORATE OFFICER03/1/2018
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
DEER OAKS MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES PCOrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing11/22/2019
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
KELSEY R NYLANDERIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing10/1/2020
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
MARK C SCHMIDTIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing10/1/2021
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
MONUMENT HEALTH INCOrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL1007/1/2005
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
STEVEN A MASERIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/30/2022
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS

Changes in ownership

Recent changes on this record

Inspections

Inspection cycleHealth inspectionFire safety inspectionHealth deficienciesFire safety deficiencies
1March 19, 2026March 19, 202640
2October 3, 2024October 3, 2024100
3July 20, 2023July 20, 202381

From the Care Compare inspection summary file NH_SurveySummary_Sep2026_2.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.

Deficiencies cited

22 deficiencies on file, newest inspection first
Inspection dateInspection typeTagCategoryWhat was citedScope and severityComplaintCorrectedCorrection date
March 19, 2026HealthF 0554Resident Rights DeficienciesAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionMay 2, 2026
March 19, 2026HealthF 0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionMay 2, 2026
March 19, 2026HealthF 0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnsure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionMay 2, 2026
March 19, 2026HealthF 0880Infection Control DeficienciesProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.ENoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionMay 2, 2026
June 10, 2025HealthF 0610Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.GYesDeficient, Provider has date of correctionJuly 10, 2025
June 10, 2025HealthF 0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DYesPast Non-ComplianceJune 10, 2025
February 19, 2025HealthF 0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DYesDeficient, Provider has date of correctionApril 4, 2025
February 19, 2025HealthF 0755Pharmacy Service DeficienciesProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.EYesDeficient, Provider has date of correctionApril 4, 2025
February 19, 2025HealthF 0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnsure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.EYesDeficient, Provider has date of correctionApril 4, 2025
October 3, 2024HealthF 0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionNovember 15, 2024
October 3, 2024HealthF 0677Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionNovember 15, 2024
October 3, 2024HealthF 0690Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionNovember 15, 2024
October 3, 2024HealthF 0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionNovember 15, 2024
October 3, 2024HealthF 0880Infection Control DeficienciesProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionNovember 15, 2024
April 3, 2024HealthF 0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.GYesPast Non-ComplianceMarch 27, 2024
November 15, 2023HealthF 0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.EYesDeficient, Provider has date of correctionDecember 30, 2023
July 20, 2023HealthF 0550Resident Rights DeficienciesHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.ENoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionSeptember 1, 2023
July 20, 2023HealthF 0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionSeptember 1, 2023
July 20, 2023HealthF 0661Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionSeptember 1, 2023
July 20, 2023HealthF 0726Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.FNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionSeptember 1, 2023
July 20, 2023HealthF 0849Administration DeficienciesArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionSeptember 1, 2023
July 20, 2023HealthF 0880Infection Control DeficienciesProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.ENoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionSeptember 1, 2023

From the Care Compare health citations file NH_HealthCitations_Sep2026_2.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.

Penalties

Penalty dateTypeFine amountPayment denial beganPayment denial, daysFine ID
June 10, 2025Fine$18,254137715
April 3, 2024Fine$8,018100210

From the Care Compare penalties file NH_Penalties_Sep2026_2.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.

Care Compare provider information

FieldAs filed
Provider TypeMedicare and Medicaid
Ownership TypeNon profit - Corporation
Legal Business NameMONUMENT HEALTH NETWORK INC
Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services1997-05-01
Provider Resides in HospitalN
Continuing Care Retirement CommunityN
UrbanY
County/ParishMeade
Telephone Number6057202400
Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 MonthsN
With a Resident and Family CouncilResident
Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required AreasYes
Number of Certified Beds40
Average Number of Residents per Day36.2
Overall Rating3
Health Inspection Rating3
QM Rating3
Long-Stay QM Rating3
Processing Date2026-09-01

From the Care Compare Provider Information file NH_ProviderInfo_Sep2026_3.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.

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