Best Hospitals in Sioux Falls, SD, Graded A–F
All 5 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Sioux Falls, SD, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against South Dakota hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.
CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026Grade distribution — Sioux Falls, SD
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B2
C1
D0
F0
Highest graded
Sioux Falls · CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top quarter...See grade
5 hospitalsgraded in Sioux Falls, SD · 2 earned an A
All South Dakota
Aberdeen (2)Rapid City (2)Brookings (1)Dakota Dunes (1)Fort Meade (1)Huron (1)Mitchell (1)Parkston (1)Pierre (1)
Highest in Sioux Falls, SD 1
Sanford Usd Medical Center - Sioux Falls, SD · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top quarter among South Dakota acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 93 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(605) 333-1000
Sioux Falls, MINNEHAHA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
2
Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center - Sioux Falls, SD · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among South Dakota acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 74 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(605) 322-8000
Sioux Falls, MINNEHAHA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
3
Avera Heart Hospital Of South Dakota - Sioux Falls, SD · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top quarter among South Dakota acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
BScore 68 · GoodSee Full Grade
(605) 977-7000
Sioux Falls, LINCOLN County
Emergency dept.
4
Sioux Falls Va Medical Center - Sioux Falls, SD · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top quarter among South Dakota acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
BScore 65 · GoodSee Full Grade
(605) 336-3230
Sioux Falls, MINNEHAHA County
Emergency dept.
5
Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital - Sioux Falls, SD · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
- Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
(605) 334-6730
Sioux Falls, MINNEHAHA County
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How we grade hospitals
What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against South Dakota hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
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