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Menno-Olivet Care Center
402 S Pine Street, Menno, SD 57045 · Hutchinson County · (605) 387-5139
41 certified beds, about 22 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1998
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 435113 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 26, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the South Dakota average is 6.7, the national average 9.2).
Of 6 health citations since July 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.40 hours per resident per day, against 3.79 across South Dakota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.01 of those hours.
35.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Dakota average 48.2%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 6 health citations on file.
March 26, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
October 30, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the provider failed to maintain clean and sanitary conditions in one of one observed kitchen where residents' food was stored and prepared.
- E Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, interview and policy review, the provider failed to ensure resident care plans were revised to reflect the current needs of three of fifteen sampled residents (11, 12, and 21).
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual review, the provider failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments were coded accurately for: *One of one resident (6) who received insulin. *One of one resident (12) who had a bed alarm.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and policy review the provider failed to assess one of one sampled resident (13) who self-administered medications to determine if she was able to do so appropriately and safely.
November 30, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) facility report, record review, observation, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure one of one sampled discharged resident (1) had been thoroughly assessed by nursing for change in condition and appropriately care planned for increased need for supervision and assistance with eating prior to a final choking event.
July 27, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to prevent potential cross-contamination and follow their policy for cleaning and disinfection during floor care during one of one randomly observed resident 21's room cleaning by housekeeper M.
Fire safety inspections
4 fire safety citations on file: 1 on March 26, 2026, 3 on July 27, 2023.
Every fire safety citation4 citations
- D Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- E Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.40 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.01 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.01 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.09 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.29 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 35.7% | 48.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 66.7% | 34.7% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 2.87 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.56 on weekdays and 4.01 on weekends, 12% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 5.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.51 in April to June 2025 to 4.40 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.40 | 1.01 | 4.56 | 4.01 | 5.0% | 0 of 90 | 22 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.60 | 0.93 | 4.78 | 4.16 | 8.2% | 1 of 92 | 21 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.20 | 1.04 | 5.38 | 4.74 | 7.4% | 2 of 92 | 19 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.51 | 1.04 | 5.65 | 5.16 | 6.2% | 0 of 91 | 17 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| South Dakota, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.76 | 0.79 | 3.97 | 3.25 | 9.1% | 1.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 26.6 | 21.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.8 | 19.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 35.3 | 24.6 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MENNO-OLIVET RETIREMENT HOME INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanter, Cynthia | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 05/25/2010 | |
| Guthmiller, Galen | Corporate director | Individual | 03/17/2019 | |
| Handel, Linda | Corporate director | Individual | 08/26/2019 | |
| Kirschenman, Larry | Corporate director | Individual | 03/10/2016 | |
| Kludt, Jody | Corporate director | Individual | 03/17/2019 | |
| Schultz, Fred | Corporate director | Individual | 10/10/2019 | |
| Feltman, Lacee | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/09/2019 | |
| Feltman, Lacee | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/09/2019 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on October 30, 2024: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 30, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 30, 2023: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 27, 2023: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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South Dakota contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in South Dakota. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Health Facilities Licensure and Certification, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: South Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department of Human Services. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: South Dakota Department of Health Nursing Facility Reports, where South Dakota publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Menno-Olivet Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Menno-Olivet Care Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Menno-Olivet Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 26, 2026. The South Dakota average is 6.7.
- Has Menno-Olivet Care Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Menno-Olivet Care Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Menno-Olivet Care Center?
- CMS lists 8 owners and managers. Legal business name: MENNO-OLIVET RETIREMENT HOME INC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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