Avantara North

    1620 North 7Th Street, Rapid City, SD, 57701
    3.0 · 4 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    2.0

    Helpful staff, inconsistent care, unsafe

    I had a mixed, mostly painful experience. The OT/PT really helped and many on-site nurses and staff were excellent, timely with meds, and activities/Medicare assistance were helpful, but management felt profit-driven and unethical. Care was inconsistent - canceled doctor appointments, long stretches without a bath, a strong carpet odor, and safety concerns (nighttime vitals, dialysis) - so I can't recommend it without major changes.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.00 · 4 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • On-site nurses and medical personnel
    • On-site physical therapy (OT/PT)
    • Therapy reported as effective
    • Helpful and kind staff (reported by some reviewers)
    • Timely medication administration
    • Medicare assistance available
    • Affordable pricing / good value
    • Balanced meals planned for each resident (reported by some)
    • Daily activities including live bands
    • Clean and well-maintained facility (reported by some)
    • Two-person room option
    • Positive recommendations from some former residents/families

    Cons

    • Reports of poor or unsafe care
    • Strong carpet odor and overall cleanliness concerns (reported by some)
    • Inadequate personal hygiene care (no bath for more than a week reported)
    • Meals described as canned or low quality by some residents
    • Some residents dislike the meals
    • Perceived lack of advocacy for residents
    • Nighttime vital checks (disturbing to some residents)
    • Problems managing dialysis patients
    • Family members reportedly asked to leave / removed
    • Limited number of genuinely compassionate staff (staffing concerns)
    • Profit-driven or unethical management cited
    • Canceled doctor appointments
    • Reports characterizing the facility as part of a 'corrupt' system or 'very bad' experience
    • Insufficient snow removal (only a path cleared)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment is highly mixed and polarized: a number of reviewers report very positive experiences focused on effective therapy, helpful nurses and staff, cleanliness, and good value, while a number of other reviewers describe serious problems with care quality, management, and basic resident needs. The comments cluster into a set of clear strengths and a set of recurring and serious concerns, suggesting the facility delivers good clinical rehabilitation and some strong staff interactions for some residents, but also exhibits inconsistent operational practices and management problems that have caused substantial distress for other residents and families.

    Care quality and clinical services: Several reviewers highlight strong on-site clinical resources, including nurses, medical personnel, and effective occupational and physical therapy programs. On-site therapy and timely medication administration were specifically praised, and a number of positive reviewers said therapy 'worked' and would recommend the facility. At the same time, other reviewers report alarming deficits in basic personal care (for example, residents not being bathed for more than a week), canceled doctor appointments, and perceived unsafe care for medically complex patients such as those on dialysis. These conflicting reports indicate variability in clinical performance: some residents receive good, timely clinical care, while others encounter significant lapses.

    Staff and day-to-day interactions: Staff performance is reported very differently by different reviewers. Many comments praise helpful, kind, and excellent staff members who contribute to a pleasant experience. However, several other reviews claim there are only 'a few good and kind staff' amid broader staffing problems, and allege lack of advocacy for residents, nighttime vital checks that disturb residents, and situations where family members were asked to leave. The pattern suggests that caregiver competence and compassion may differ shift-to-shift or by unit, and that staffing levels and training/oversight could be inconsistent.

    Facilities and cleanliness: Feedback here is mixed. Some reviewers describe the facility as clean and well maintained; others call out strong carpet odors and 'disgusting' carpeting. This split could reflect differences in specific wings/rooms, timing of visits, or variability in housekeeping standards. An operational detail—insufficient snow removal, with only a path being cleared—was also noted, pointing to occasional lapses in exterior maintenance and safety-related services.

    Dining and nutrition: Opinions on meals vary substantially. Positive comments reference balanced meals planned for each resident, while negative comments describe meals as canned, low quality, or disliked by residents. This inconsistency could reflect menu variability, differences in dietary accommodations, or subjective taste preferences among residents.

    Activities and quality-of-life programming: Activities were a clear strength for several reviewers, with mention of daily activities and live bands. This suggests the facility invests in social and recreational programming that some residents find meaningful and enjoyable.

    Management and system-level concerns: Multiple reviews raise serious concerns about management and leadership, describing profit-driven behavior, unethical leadership, canceled doctor appointments, and characterizing the place as part of a 'corrupt nursing home system.' These are strong accusations and indicate that some family members perceive systemic prioritization of finances or efficiency over resident welfare. Complaints about lack of advocacy and removal of family members further exacerbate worries about governance, transparency, and family engagement.

    Notable patterns and interpretation: The reviews present a polarized picture—some residents and families experience competent clinical care, effective therapy, friendly staff, and good value; others experience poor hygiene, missed medical care, unpalatable food, cleanliness problems, and troubling management practices. The frequency and severity of the negative comments (no bathing for more than a week, safety issues for dialysis patients, strong odor, canceled appointments) are particularly important because they bear directly on resident health and safety. Because the positive comments tend to emphasize therapy and specific staff members while the negative comments focus on systemic failures and basic care omissions, a reasonable interpretation is that the facility may provide strong clinical rehabilitation services but struggle with consistent execution of day-to-day basic care and reliable management oversight.

    Bottom-line guidance drawn from these reviews: Prospective residents and families should approach the facility with cautious optimism—verify the specific strengths that matter to you (for example, therapy programs, Medicare assistance, staff continuity) and ask direct, documented questions about the negative issues raised here. Important items to check during a visit or interview include bathing and hygiene schedules, how the facility manages dialysis and other complex medical needs, policies for doctor appointments and family communication, staffing ratios across shifts, housekeeping and odor-control practices, meal preparation and accommodations, snow/grounds maintenance, and examples of resident advocacy. Where possible, request recent inspection reports, staffing data, and references from current families to help weigh the positive therapy- and value-oriented comments against the serious operational concerns reported by multiple reviewers.

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    About Avantara North

    Avantara North sits at 1620 North 7th St. in Rapid City, SD, and the whole place works to create an easy, welcoming atmosphere for seniors who need help at different levels, whether that's independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, or short- and long-term rehabilitation, and what stands out most is how thorough their services are, since their team provides round-the-clock care every day of the year-including weekends and holidays-with 12-16 hour nursing shifts, a 24-hour call system, and regular health checks by a trained interdisciplinary team that covers a big range of medical and support needs from orthopedic care and cardiac rehab to pulmonary programs that really try to help improve breathing and chronic lung conditions, and they take wound care seriously by using things like E-Stim, ultrasound, and negative pressure therapies for better healing, so people coming from surgery or hospital stays can feel supported with special attention to surgical incisions, suture and staple removal, and proper lung exercises. Meals are planned and made by a professional chef, and the staff handles all kinds of diets-whether it's allergy-sensitive or diabetic, and the dining setup means folks can eat throughout the day instead of being boxed into set meal times. Rooms come furnished with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, phones, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi, plus an emergency alert system, and the spaces have a calm, tranquil design that tries to help the mind and the body, while walking paths, a fitness room, spa, garden, wellness room, game and arts rooms, a library, and a business center give a lot of ways for people to spend their time-whether that's at a community event, music night, art project, or just quiet reading time. Avantara North offers help with personal care like bathing, dressing, and taking medications, and they provide supervision and support for anyone who has memory challenges, including Alzheimer's and Dementia, through their on-site Memory Care. They handle moves, arrange transportation and parking, and help with insurance paperwork, and the staff tries to make everyone's life easier by setting up concierge services and tours for anyone interested, plus they hold a 2023 AHCA Bronze award for quality, and people there often join in local events or lend a hand with community groups, all while the facility works with many national and local insurance providers, keeps up with civil rights laws, and strives to be good neighbors in Rapid City. The whole focus is on caring for people, making sure they get what they need to be comfortable, safe, and supported, whether they're there for a short stay after surgery, longer rehabilitation, or a new chapter in their lives, and all the care goes hand in hand with simple comforts like home-cooked meals, music and movies, garden walks, and having someone nearby who knows what to do and who tries to pay attention to each resident. Avantara North runs a 44-bed health care and rehabilitation center that's recognized as a Great Place to Work and one of the Best Workplaces for Aging Services, and anyone who wants to learn more can see details at avantaranorth.com.

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