Nursing Homes in South Dakota

97 Medicare/Medicaid certified facilities · Sorted by star rating

2.88
South Dakota Avg Rating
★★★☆☆
3.00
National Avg Rating
▼ Below national average

Rating Distribution

5★
19
4★
14
3★
18
2★
25
1★
19

Average Nursing Home Costs in South Dakota

Private Room (daily)$315/day
Private Room (monthly)$9,573/mo
Semi-Private Room (daily)$288/day
Semi-Private Room (monthly)$8,760/mo
Medicaid Rate (approx.)$202/day

Source: CareScout/Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2025. Private-pay rates shown.

State Staffing Requirements

State MinimumAssessment-based
State Actual Average3.89 hrs/resident/day
Model: Assessment-based

Assessment-based minimum staffing

Source: South Dakota Department of Health

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South Dakota Facility Map

97 facilities across South Dakota

Inspection Insights

96
Total Inspections
1,486
Total Deficiencies
15.5
Avg Deficiencies / Facility
53.1%
With Infection Control Issues

Top Deficiency Categories

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies345
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies214
Resident Rights Deficiencies180
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies169
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies127

Facilities with Most Issues

1
AVANTARA NORTON
SIOUX FALLS
77
deficiencies
2
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY SIOUX FALLS VILLAGE
SIOUX FALLS
43
deficiencies
3
AVANTARA ARROWHEAD
RAPID CITY
37
deficiencies

COVID-19 Impact on Nursing Homes

National context for South Dakota nursing homes. Data covers approximately Approximately 15,000 nursing homes across all 50 states.

Mortality Rate Decline
86.5%
reduction from 113.4 per 1000 person-years to 15.3 per 1000 person-years (2020-2022)
Vaccination Tracking
Weekly updates
Vaccination significantly reduced severe outcomes and mortality
Expanded Surveillance
COVID + Flu + RSV
Starting January 1, 2025, NHSN expanded reporting to include influenza and RSV in addition to COVID-19

Key Drivers of Improvement

  • 1Vaccination campaigns
  • 2Improved infection prevention
  • 3Better clinical protocols

Live Data Sources

CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Data↗CDC NHSN LTC Dashboard↗CDC Vaccination Dashboard↗

Source: CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Data Portal, AARP Public Policy Institute

All Facilities

1

Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc

Alcester · 42 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
2

Avantara Lake Norden

Lake Norden · 48 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
3

Avera Brady Health And Rehab

Mitchell · 84 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
4

Avera Maryhouse Long Term Care

Pierre · 80 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
5

Avera Sister James Care Center

Yankton · 187 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
6

Bethesda Home

Webster · 50 beds · NP · Church related

Overall
5
7

Clarkson Health Care

Rapid City · 51 beds · NP · Other

Overall
5
8

Faulkton Senior Living

Faulkton · 35 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
9

Good Samaritan Society Corsica

Corsica · 50 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
10

Good Samaritan Society Howard

Howard · 45 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
11

Good Samaritan Society Scotland

Scotland · 45 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
12

Menno-olivet Care Center

Menno · 41 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
13

Oakview Terrace

Freeman · 45 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
14

Prairie Heights Healthcare

Aberdeen · 99 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
15

Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program

Yankton · 69 beds · Government - State

Overall
5
16

The Neighborhoods At Brookview

Brookings · 79 beds · Government - City/county

Overall
5
17

Walworth County Care Center, Inc

Selby · 50 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
18

Weskota Manor Inc

Wessington Springs · 40 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
19

White River Health Care Center

White River · 52 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
20

Avantara Clark City

Clark · 35 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
4
21

Avera Rosebud Country Care Center

Gregory · 30 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
4
22

Bethany Home Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls · 52 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
4
23

Bethesda Home Of Aberdeen

Aberdeen · 86 beds · NP · Church related

Overall
4
24

Bowdle Nursing Home

Bowdle · 27 beds · Government - City

Overall
4
25

Dells Nursing And Rehab Center Inc

Dell Rapids · 48 beds · Corporation

Overall
4
26

Eastern Star Home Of South Dakota, Inc

Redfield · 30 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
4
27

Estelline Nursing And Care Center

Estelline · 60 beds · Government - City

Overall
4
28

Fountain Springs Healthcare

Rapid City · 90 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
4
29

Good Samaritan Society Canistota

Canistota · 55 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
4
30

Platte Care Center

Platte · 48 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
4
31

Tieszen Memorial Home

Marion · 64 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
4
32

Wakonda Heritage Manor

Wakonda · 38 beds · NP · Other

Overall
4
33

Westhills Village Health Care Facility

Rapid City · 44 beds · NP · Other

Overall
4
34

Avantara Huron

Huron · 119 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
3
35

Avantara Mountain View

Rapid City · 101 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
3
36

Avantara Watertown

Watertown · 51 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
3
37

Avera Bormann Manor

Parkston · 49 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
3
38

Avera Eureka Health Care Center

Eureka · 56 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
3
39

Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community

Aberdeen · 81 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
3
40

Avera Oahe Manor

Gettysburg · 53 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
3
41

Avera Prince Of Peace

Sioux Falls · 126 beds · NP · Church related

Overall
3
42

Bethesda Of Beresford

Beresford · 39 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
3
43

Dow Rummel Village

Sioux Falls · 50 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
3
44

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center

Flandreau · 42 beds · NP · Other

Overall
3
45

Highmore Health

Highmore · 41 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
3
46

Kadoka Nursing Home

Kadoka · 31 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
3
47

Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home

Viborg · 46 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
3
48

Scotchman Living Center

Philip · 42 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
3
49

Seven Sisters Living Center

Hot Springs · 52 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
3
50

Spearfish Canyon Healthcare

Spearfish · 105 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
3