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Best Nursing Homes in South Dakota, Graded A–F — page 2
All 94 graded Medicare-certified nursing homes in South Dakota, scored from CMS Care Compare — nurse staffing, health inspections, quality measures and penalties — against South Dakota peers of the same size. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the facility page.
CMS data as of Aug 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026
All South Dakota
Rapid City (8)Sioux Falls (7)Aberdeen (4)Brookings (2)Flandreau (2)Hot Springs (2)Milbank (2)Mitchell (2)Pierre (2)
26
Bowdle Nursing Home - Bowdle, SD · 27 beds · government - city CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.8 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in South Dakota
- 2 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 24) — above median
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
BScore 62 · GoodSee Full Grade
6052856146
Bowdle, Edmunds County
Medicaid
27
Weskota Manor Inc - Wessington Springs, SD · 40 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.4 nurse hours per resident-day — below median in South Dakota
- 3 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 16) — top quarter
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
BScore 60 · GoodSee Full Grade
6055391621
Wessington Springs, Jerauld County
Medicaid
28
United Living Community - Brookings, SD · 67 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 4.8 nurse hours per resident-day — top 10% in South Dakota
- 9 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 56) — above median
- $33,027 in fines in 3 years
BScore 60 · GoodSee Full Grade
6056925351
Brookings, Brookings County
Medicaid
29
Avantara Lake Norden - Lake Norden, SD · 50 beds · for profit - limited liability company CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.2 nurse hours per resident-day — bottom quarter in South Dakota
- 3 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 28) — above median
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
BScore 59 · GoodSee Full Grade
6057853654
Lake Norden, Hamlin County
Medicaid
30
Scotchman Living Center - Philip, SD · 42 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 5.1 nurse hours per resident-day — top 10% in South Dakota
- 2 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 8) — top quarter
- $47,655 in fines in 3 years
BScore 59 · GoodSee Full Grade
6058592583
Philip, Haakon County
Medicaid
31
Avantara Clark City - Clark, SD · 35 beds · for profit - limited liability company CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 4.2 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in South Dakota
- 3 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 20) — above median
- $11,057 in fines in 3 years
CScore 57 · AverageSee Full Grade
6055323431
Clark, Clark County
Medicaid
32
Medicine Wheel Village - Eagle Butte, SD · 50 beds · non profit - other CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 4.8 nurse hours per resident-day — top quarter in South Dakota
- 16 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 250) — bottom quarter
- $22,636 in fines in 3 years
CScore 57 · AverageSee Full Grade
6059648155
Eagle Butte, Dewey County
Medicaid
Special Focus Facility
33
Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc - Alcester, SD · 44 beds · for profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 2.7 nurse hours per resident-day — bottom quarter in South Dakota
- No health deficiencies at the last standard survey — top 10%
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
CScore 57 · AverageSee Full Grade
6059342011
Alcester, Union County
Medicaid
34
Prairie View Healthcare Center - Woonsocket, SD · 42 beds · for profit - limited liability company CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.6 nurse hours per resident-day — below median in South Dakota
- 4 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 32) — below median
- $8,512 in fines in 3 years
CScore 57 · AverageSee Full Grade
6057964467
Woonsocket, Sanborn County
Medicaid
35
Faulkton Senior Living - Faulkton, SD · 41 beds · for profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 2.6 nurse hours per resident-day — bottom quarter in South Dakota
- 3 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 16) — top quarter
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
CScore 56 · AverageSee Full Grade
6055986214
Faulkton, Faulk County
Medicaid
36
Dow Rummel Village - Sioux Falls, SD · 50 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 5.1 nurse hours per resident-day — top 10% in South Dakota
- 6 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 84) — bottom quarter
- $71,373 in fines in 3 years
CScore 56 · AverageSee Full Grade
6053361490
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County
Medicaid
37
Bethesda Of Beresford - Beresford, SD · 39 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.7 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in South Dakota
- 6 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 36) — below median
- $16,088 in fines in 3 years
CScore 55 · AverageSee Full Grade
6057632050
Beresford, Union County
Medicaid
38
Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home - Hot Springs, SD · 78 beds · government - state CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- 5 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 84) — below median
- $39,293 in fines in 3 years
CScore 54 · AverageSee Full Grade
6057455127
Hot Springs, Fall River County
Medicaid
39
Kadoka Nursing Home - Kadoka, SD · 31 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 4.3 nurse hours per resident-day — top quarter in South Dakota
- 4 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 28) — above median
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
CScore 54 · AverageSee Full Grade
6058372247
Kadoka, Jackson County
Medicaid
40
Walworth County Care Center, Inc - Selby, SD · 50 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.0 nurse hours per resident-day — bottom quarter in South Dakota
- 5 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 24) — above median
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
CScore 54 · AverageSee Full Grade
6056497663
Selby, Walworth County
Medicaid
41
Avantara Mountain View - Rapid City, SD · 101 beds · for profit - limited liability company CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.6 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in South Dakota
- 11 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 80) — below median
- $9,318 in fines in 3 years
CScore 54 · AverageSee Full Grade
6053438577
Rapid City, Pennington County
Medicaid
42
Seven Sisters Living Center - Hot Springs, SD · 52 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.7 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in South Dakota
- 3 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 20) — above median
- $8,278 in fines in 3 years
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
6057458910
Hot Springs, Fall River County
Medicaid
43
Avera Eureka Health Care Center - Eureka, SD · 56 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.1 nurse hours per resident-day — bottom quarter in South Dakota
- 3 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 20) — above median
- $12,252 in fines in 3 years
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
6052842145
Eureka, Mc Pherson County
Medicaid
44
Eastern Star Home Of South Dakota, Inc - Redfield, SD · 30 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 4.6 nurse hours per resident-day — top quarter in South Dakota
- 2 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 24) — above median
- $17,096 in fines in 3 years
CScore 52 · AverageSee Full Grade
6054720658
Redfield, Spink County
Medicaid
45
Platte Care Center - Platte, SD · 48 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 4.2 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in South Dakota
- 3 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 28) — above median
- $20,183 in fines in 3 years
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
6053373131
Platte, Charles Mix County
Medicaid
46
Tieszen Memorial Home - Marion, SD · 64 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.5 nurse hours per resident-day — below median in South Dakota
- 7 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 40) — above median
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
6056483611
Marion, Turner County
Medicaid
47
Bethesda Home Of Aberdeen - Aberdeen, SD · 86 beds · non profit - church related CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.8 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in South Dakota
- 7 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 60) — above median
- $25,265 in fines in 3 years
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
6052257580
Aberdeen, Brown County
Medicaid
48
Lake Andes Senior Living - Lake Andes, SD · 43 beds · for profit - individual CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.2 nurse hours per resident-day — bottom quarter in South Dakota
- 3 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 16) — top quarter
- $102,440 in fines in 3 years
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
6054877674
Lake Andes, Charles Mix County
Medicaid
49
Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community - Aberdeen, SD · 81 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 4.1 nurse hours per resident-day — top quarter in South Dakota
- 8 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 68) — below median
- $8,824 in fines in 3 years
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
6056225850
Aberdeen, Brown County
Medicaid
50
Good Samaritan Society Tyndall - Tyndall, SD · 68 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.6 nurse hours per resident-day — below median in South Dakota
- 4 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 36) — top quarter
- $44,815 in fines in 3 years
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
6055893350
Tyndall, Bon Homme County
Medicaid
South Dakota nursing homes by city
Rapid City (8)Sioux Falls (7)Aberdeen (4)Brookings (2)Flandreau (2)Hot Springs (2)Milbank (2)Mitchell (2)Pierre (2)Redfield (2)Watertown (2)Yankton (2)Alcester (1)Belle Fourche (1)Beresford (1)Bowdle (1)Brandon (1)Bridgewater (1)Bristol (1)Britton (1)Canistota (1)Canton (1)Centerville (1)Chamberlain (1)