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Skilled nursing facility · CMS certification number 435120

Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home

VIBORG, South Dakota · Medicare and Medicaid

Certified beds, as filed in Care Compare: 46

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In Care Compare’s provider information: Penalties: 1 · Fines: 1 · Fines, total amount: $32,536.00 · Payment denials: 0. The most recent penalty on file: October 31, 2023, Fine, $32,536. Every penalty on file ↓

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Finances, as filed

No Medicare cost report on file for this facility.

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
PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%since 04/01/2004
CHRISTIANSEN, ANNEADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/17/2024
GERDES, ISSACADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/17/2024
JOHNSON, GABRIELADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/17/2024
PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICESADP OF THE SNFOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/17/2024
RUDD, TONYAADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/17/2024
GERDES, ISSACCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/30/2024
RUDD, TONYACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/30/2018
CHRISTIANSEN, ANNECORPORATE OFFICERIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 08/10/1992
CHRISTENSEN, PAULMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/10/2004
LARSEN, KIMBERLYMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/26/2018
LEE, TROYMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/28/2016
NYHAUG, CONNIEMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/01/2024
PARSONS, MELANIEMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/01/2002
PENNING, RYANMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/01/2019
PONCELET, CHRISMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/01/2018
STANAGE, LISAMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/01/2023
SURPRENANT, LUKEMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/01/2024
CHRISTENSEN, PAULOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2024
CHRISTIANSEN, ANNEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2024
GERDES, ISSACOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2024
JOHNSON, GABRIELOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/17/2024
LARSEN, KIMBERLYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2024
LEE, TROYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2024
NYHAUG, CONNIEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2024
PARSONS, MELANIEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2024
PENNING, RYANOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2024
PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICESOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/10/2024
PONCELET, CHRISOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2024
RUDD, TONYAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2024
STANAGE, LISAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2024
SURPRENANT, LUKEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2024
CHRISTIANSEN, ANNEW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 08/10/1992
GERDES, ISSACW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/30/2024
RUDD, TONYAW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/30/2018

Medicare enrollment

As filed in the CMS file dated August 1, 2026 (Medicare enrollment ownership), under the enrollment of PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES (enrollment ID O20040220000727).

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
PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICESOrganization5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST1004/1/2004
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
ANNE MARIE CHRISTIANSENIndividualADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing12/17/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
GABRIEL DAVID JOHNSONIndividualADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing12/17/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ISSAC GERDESIndividualADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing12/17/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICESOrganizationADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing12/17/2024
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
TONYA RUDDIndividualADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing12/17/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ISSAC GERDESIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing6/30/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
TONYA RUDDIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing4/30/2018
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ANNE MARIE CHRISTIANSENIndividualCORPORATE OFFICERNot stated in the filing8/10/1992
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
CHRIS PONCELETIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNot stated in the filing3/1/2018
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
CONNIE NYHAUGIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNot stated in the filing3/1/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
KIMBERLY LARSENIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNot stated in the filing3/26/2018
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
LISA STANAGEIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNot stated in the filing3/1/2023
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
LUKE SURPRENANTIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNot stated in the filing3/1/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
MELANIE L PARSONSIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNot stated in the filing3/1/2002
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
PAUL D CHRISTENSENIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNot stated in the filing3/10/2004
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
RYAN PENNINGIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNot stated in the filing3/1/2019
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
TROY LEEIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNot stated in the filing3/28/2016
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ANNE MARIE CHRISTIANSENIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/5/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
CHRIS PONCELETIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/5/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
CONNIE NYHAUGIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/5/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
GABRIEL DAVID JOHNSONIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/17/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ISSAC GERDESIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/5/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
KIMBERLY LARSENIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/5/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
LISA STANAGEIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/5/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
LUKE SURPRENANTIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/5/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
MELANIE L PARSONSIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/5/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
PAUL D CHRISTENSENIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/5/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICESOrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/10/2024
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
RYAN PENNINGIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/5/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
TONYA RUDDIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/5/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
TROY LEEIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing12/5/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
GABRIEL DAVID JOHNSONIndividualOTHERNot stated in the filing7/31/2018
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ANNE MARIE CHRISTIANSENIndividualW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENot stated in the filing8/10/1992
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ISSAC GERDESIndividualW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENot stated in the filing6/30/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
TONYA RUDDIndividualW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENot stated in the filing4/30/2018
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
1June 11, 2026June 11, 202601
2February 21, 2025February 21, 202510
3October 31, 2023October 31, 202320

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

Deficiencies cited

3 deficiencies on file, newest inspection first
Inspection dateInspection typeTagCategoryWhat was citedScope and severityComplaintCorrectedCorrection date
February 21, 2025HealthF 0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.ENoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionMarch 14, 2025
October 31, 2023HealthF 0600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.JNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionNovember 22, 2023
October 31, 2023HealthF 0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.JNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionNovember 22, 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
October 31, 2023Fine$32,536100116

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 NamePIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES
Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services2004-04-01
Provider Resides in HospitalY
Continuing Care Retirement CommunityN
UrbanY
County/ParishTurner
Telephone Number6053265161
Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 MonthsN
With a Resident and Family CouncilResident
Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required AreasYes
Number of Certified Beds46
Average Number of Residents per Day41.7
Overall Rating5
Health Inspection Rating5
QM Rating4
Long-Stay QM Rating4
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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