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CMS Nursing Home Care Compare · South Dakota

Nursing homes in South Dakota

All 96 Medicare-certified nursing homes in South Dakota — the safety record CMS publishes, in one place you can sort and search.

Before the brochure: look at staffing

The single best-evidenced predictor of safe care is not the marketing — it's nurse hours per resident per day (how much hands-on nursing time each resident actually gets). CMS measures it from payroll. Researchers and CMS point to about 4.1 total nurse hours/resident/day as a staffing-adequacy reference.

In South Dakota, the median nursing home reports 3.63 hours/resident/day — and just 27% (25 of 94 that report staffing; 2 report none) meet the 4.1-hour reference. The catch a star rating hides: 17 South Dakota homes rated 4–5★ overall staff below the 4.1-hour adequacy reference — they sit flagged understaffed for rating in the table below, which opens sorted by staffing, not stars.

CMS Special Focus facilities in South Dakota (6)

RECORDED CMS places its most seriously and persistently underperforming homes on the Special Focus Facility program (or names them candidates). This is CMS's own designation — recorded here, not an Atlas verdict.

Every nursing home in South Dakota

Opens sorted by nurse hours/resident/day (highest first) — the staffing measure, not the star. Click any column to re-sort. Nurse-hours cells are colored green ≥ 4.1 · grey ≥ 3.63 · red below median. understaffed for rating = 4–5★ but staffs below the 4.1-hour reference. ⚠ abuse = CMS abuse/neglect citation (a citation, not a conviction).

Facility Overall Health insp. Nurse hrs/day RN hrs/day Flags
SD HUMAN SERVICES CENTER - GERIATRIC PROGRAM
YANKTON
★★★★★ ★★★★☆ 9.59 2.95
FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE CARE CENTER
FLANDREAU
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 7.59 2.21
Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home
HOT SPRINGS
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 7.07 1.35 ⚠ abuse
DOW RUMMEL VILLAGE
SIOUX FALLS
★★★☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 5.59 0.95
AVERA PRINCE OF PEACE
SIOUX FALLS
★★★☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 5.56 1.47
BETHANY HOME SIOUX FALLS
SIOUX FALLS
★★★★★ ★★★★☆ 5.27 0.79
Sunset Manor Avera Health
IRENE
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 5.10 0.69 ⚠ abuse
White River Health Care Center
WHITE RIVER
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5.08 0.73
MONUMENT HEALTH STURGIS CARE CENTER
STURGIS
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 4.91 0.89
Avera Rosebud Country Care Center
GREGORY
★★★★☆ ★★★★☆ 4.85 1.06
THE NEIGHBORHOODS AT BROOKVIEW
BROOKINGS
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.80 0.82
EASTERN STAR HOME OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC
REDFIELD
★★★★☆ ★★★★☆ 4.73 0.71
SCOTCHMAN LIVING CENTER
PHILIP
★★★☆☆ ★★★★☆ 4.71 1.06
Bethany Home - Brandon
BRANDON
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 4.68 0.81
UNITED LIVING COMMUNITY
BROOKINGS
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 4.64 0.59 ⚠ abuse
Menno-Olivet Care Center
MENNO
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.60 0.93
OAKVIEW TERRACE
FREEMAN
★★★★★ ★★★☆☆ 4.57 0.96
WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER
WINNER
★★☆☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 4.50 0.69
AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE
PIERRE
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.50 1.02
Bethesda Home
WEBSTER
★★★★★ ★★★★☆ 4.28 1.03
SEVEN SISTERS LIVING CENTER
HOT SPRINGS
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 4.28 0.68
AVERA BRADY HEALTH AND REHAB
MITCHELL
★★★★★ ★★★★☆ 4.26 1.44
Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community
ABERDEEN
★★★☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 4.22 1.06
Wilmot Care Center Inc
WILMOT
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 4.14 0.95 SFF
Platte Care Center
PLATTE
★★★★★ ★★★★☆ 4.10 0.91
Kadoka Nursing Home
KADOKA
★★★☆☆ ★★★★☆ 4.07 0.81
Medicine Wheel Village
EAGLE BUTTE
★★☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 4.06 0.69 SFF
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY LUTHER MANOR
SIOUX FALLS
★☆☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 4.03 0.91
AVANTARA CLARK CITY
CLARK
★★★★☆ ★★★★☆ 3.95 0.72 understaffed for rating
AVERA SISTER JAMES CARE CENTER
YANKTON
★★★★★ ★★★★☆ 3.91 1.08 understaffed for rating
Strand-Kjorsvig Community Rest Home
ROSLYN
★★☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 3.87 1.02
AVANTARA MOUNTAIN VIEW
RAPID CITY
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 3.85 0.80
AVERA OAHE MANOR
GETTYSBURG
★☆☆☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 3.82 0.70
Westhills Village Health Care Facility
RAPID CITY
★★★★☆ ★★★★☆ 3.76 1.21 understaffed for rating
Fountain Springs Healthcare
RAPID CITY
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 3.76 0.80
Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home
VIBORG
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 3.74 0.48
AVANTARA NORTON
SIOUX FALLS
3.73 0.64 ⚠ abuse SFF
ABERDEEN HEALTH AND REHAB
ABERDEEN
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 3.70 0.69 ⚠ abuse
AVANTARA GROTON
GROTON
★★☆☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 3.69 0.65
Bethel Lutheran Home
MADISON
★★★☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.68 1.02
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY SIOUX FALLS VILLAGE
SIOUX FALLS
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 3.68 0.70
Wakonda Heritage Manor
WAKONDA
★★★★☆ ★★★★☆ 3.68 0.72 understaffed for rating
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ST MARTIN VILLAGE
RAPID CITY
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.67 1.48
Bethesda Home of Aberdeen
ABERDEEN
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 3.66 0.81
Good Samaritan Society Miller
MILLER
★☆☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.64 0.75
Weskota Manor Inc
WESSINGTON SPRINGS
★★★★☆ ★★★★☆ 3.63 1.07 understaffed for rating
SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN CARE CENTER
CHAMBERLAIN
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 3.63 0.83 ⚠ abuse
CLARKSON HEALTH CARE
RAPID CITY
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.62 0.84 understaffed for rating
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY TYNDALL
TYNDALL
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.60 0.62
JENKIN'S LIVING CENTER
WATERTOWN
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 3.58 0.67
Bethesda Of Beresford
BERESFORD
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.58 1.09
FIRESTEEL HEALTHCARE CENTER
MITCHELL
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 3.56 0.46
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE
ABERDEEN
★★★★★ ★★★★☆ 3.55 0.49 understaffed for rating
Sun Dial Manor
BRISTOL
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.54 0.90
AVERA BORMANN MANOR
PARKSTON
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 3.53 1.09
BOWDLE NURSING HOME
BOWDLE
★★★★☆ ★★★★☆ 3.52 0.40 understaffed for rating
CUSTER CARE AND REHAB CENTER
CUSTER
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 3.52 0.40 SFF
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY SIOUX FALLS CENTER
SIOUX FALLS
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.49 0.81 ⚠ abuse
AVANTARA HURON
HURON
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 3.47 0.66 ⚠ abuse
AVANTARA WATERTOWN
WATERTOWN
★★★★☆ ★★★★☆ 3.46 1.15 understaffed for rating
SANFORD CARE CENTER VERMILLION
VERMILLION
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.45 0.78
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY DE SMET
DE SMET
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.41 0.98
PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER
GARRETSON
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 3.41 0.56
RIVERVIEW HEALTHCARE CENTER
FLANDREAU
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 3.36 0.60 ⚠ abuse SFF
Tieszen Memorial Home
MARION
★★★★☆ ★★★★☆ 3.36 0.71 understaffed for rating
SPEARFISH CANYON HEALTHCARE
SPEARFISH
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 3.36 0.36
AVANTARA SAINT CLOUD
RAPID CITY
★☆☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.35 0.52 ⚠ abuse
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY CANTON
CANTON
★★☆☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 3.34 0.73
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD
HOWARD
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.33 0.83 understaffed for rating
ROLLING HILLS HEALTHCARE
BELLE FOURCHE
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 3.30 0.43
St William's Care Center
MILBANK
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.26 0.45
AVANTARA ARROWHEAD
RAPID CITY
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 3.24 0.78 ⚠ abuse
Centerville Care and Rehab Center Inc
CENTERVILLE
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.23 0.69
AVANTARA LAKE NORDEN
LAKE NORDEN
★★★★★ ★★★★☆ 3.19 0.79 understaffed for rating
AVANTARA REDFIELD
REDFIELD
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.17 0.63
HIGHMORE HEALTH
HIGHMORE
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 3.14 0.77
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.14 0.72 understaffed for rating
Walworth County Care Center, Inc
SELBY
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.14 0.51 understaffed for rating
Estelline Nursing and Care Center
ESTELLINE
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 3.13 0.76
FAULKTON SENIOR LIVING
FAULKTON
★★★★★ ★★★★☆ 3.12 0.62 understaffed for rating
PRAIRIE VIEW HEALTHCARE CENTER
WOONSOCKET
★★☆☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 3.10 0.48
DELLS NURSING AND REHAB CENTER INC
DELL RAPIDS
★★★★☆ ★★★★☆ 3.09 0.78 understaffed for rating
LAKE ANDES SENIOR LIVING
LAKE ANDES
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 3.07 0.51
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY CANISTOTA
CANISTOTA
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 3.02 0.61
AVANTARA MILBANK
MILBANK
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 3.00 0.98
Avera Eureka Health Care Center
EUREKA
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 2.96 0.69
AVANTARA NORTH
RAPID CITY
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 2.95 0.99
AURORA BRULE NURSING HOME INC
WHITE LAKE
★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆ 2.95 0.50
AVANTARA PIERRE
PIERRE
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 2.89 0.73
Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc
ALCESTER
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.83 0.49 understaffed for rating
TEKAKWITHA LIVING CENTER
SISSETON
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 2.78 0.69
Wheatcrest Hills Healthcare Center
BRITTON
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 2.73 0.56
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY NEW UNDERWOOD
NEW UNDERWOOD
★★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ 2.70 0.71
DIAMOND CARE CENTER
BRIDGEWATER
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ 2.61 0.27
Five Counties Nursing Home
LEMMON
★☆☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ SFF no staffing data
Good Samaritan Society - Wagner
WAGNER
no staffing data

What these figures mean

  • MODELED — the star ratings are CMS's composite model; two homes with the same stars can differ on what matters to you.
  • RECORDED — nurse hours/resident/day (payroll-based), the abuse citation, and the Special Focus designation are measured/recorded facts CMS publishes.
  • CONTEXT — the 4.1-hour staffing reference is framing to read the numbers by, not a pass/fail line.

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What this is — and is not

This is published CMS Nursing Home Care Compare data — the same facts CMS shows the public, sorted so you can compare. It informs and compares; it does not rate, rank, or recommend a home for your relative's specific needs, and no figure here is a guarantee. Shortlist a few, visit in person, ask about the most recent inspection, and call your state Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

Verify any facility at medicare.gov/care-compare.