Fonteum Care Compare · South Dakota
South Dakota nursing homes: 96 Medicare-certified facilities, source-cited quality data.
CMS overall star rating, staffing rating, health inspection rating, ownership type, and Special Focus Facility / candidate status for every Medicare-certified nursing home in South Dakota — every column traced to the CMS Care Compare NH Provider Information dataset.
Editorial note: South Dakota is a state where source-cited public-data coverage is materially thinner than national averages — Fonteum prioritizes full provenance + state context here.
Special Focus Facility transparency
1 active Special Focus Facility designation and 5 candidates in South Dakota — facilities CMS has flagged for repeat health-inspection deficiencies.
- RIVERVIEW HEALTHCARE CENTER (FLANDREAU) — 1 of 5 stars overall, SFF Candidate
- Five Counties Nursing Home (LEMMON) — 1 of 5 stars overall, SFF Candidate
- Wilmot Care Center Inc (WILMOT) — 1 of 5 stars overall, SFF Candidate
- Medicine Wheel Village (EAGLE BUTTE) — 2 of 5 stars overall, SFF Candidate
- CUSTER CARE AND REHAB CENTER (CUSTER) — 1 of 5 stars overall, SFF Candidate
Ownership breakdown — South Dakota
Non profit - Corporation
50
For profit - Limited Liability company
20
For profit - Corporation
9
Non profit - Other
7
Highest-rated facilities — South Dakota
Top 25 by CMS overall star rating. The table is an unlinked state inventory.
| Provider | City | Overall (of 5) | Staffing (of 5) | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Heights Healthcare | Aberdeen | 5 | 2 | 99 |
| Avera Maryhouse Long Term Care | Pierre | 5 | 5 | 80 |
| Clarkson Health Care | Rapid City | 5 | 4 | 49 |
| Avantara Lake Norden | Lake Norden | 5 | 4 | 50 |
| Avera Brady Health And Rehab | Mitchell | 5 | 5 | 84 |
| Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc | Alcester | 5 | 3 | 44 |
| Avera Sister James Care Center | Yankton | 5 | 5 | 194 |
| Bethesda Home | Webster | 5 | 5 | 50 |
| Good Samaritan Society Howard | Howard | 5 | 4 | 45 |
| The Neighborhoods At Brookview | Brookings | 5 | 4 | 79 |
| Faulkton Senior Living | Faulkton | 5 | 4 | 41 |
| Good Samaritan Society Scotland | Scotland | 5 | 3 | 45 |
| Bethany Home Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls | 5 | 5 | 52 |
| Oakview Terrace | Freeman | 5 | 5 | 45 |
| Menno-Olivet Care Center | Menno | 5 | 5 | 41 |
| Walworth County Care Center, Inc | Selby | 5 | 4 | 50 |
| Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program | Yankton | 5 | 5 | 69 |
| Platte Care Center | Platte | 5 | 5 | 48 |
| White River Health Care Center | White River | 5 | 5 | 52 |
| Avera Rosebud Country Care Center | Gregory | 4 | 4 | 30 |
| Avantara Clark City | Clark | 4 | 3 | 35 |
| Avantara Watertown | Watertown | 4 | 3 | 51 |
| Tieszen Memorial Home | Marion | 4 | 4 | 64 |
| Bethesda Home Of Aberdeen | Aberdeen | 4 | 4 | 86 |
| Good Samaritan Society Canistota | Canistota | 4 | 3 | 55 |
Nursing homes by city — South Dakota
71 cities with Medicare-certified nursing homes in South Dakota.
Rapid City8
Sioux Falls7
Aberdeen4
Brookings2
Flandreau2
Hot Springs2
Milbank2
Mitchell2
Pierre2
Redfield2
Watertown2
Yankton2
Alcester1
Belle Fourche1
Beresford1
Bowdle1
Brandon1
Bridgewater1
Bristol1
Britton1
Canistota1
Canton1
Centerville1
Chamberlain1
Clark1
Custer1
De Smet1
Dell Rapids1
Eagle Butte1
Estelline1
Eureka1
Faulkton1
Freeman1
Garretson1
Gettysburg1
Gregory1
Groton1
Highmore1
Howard1
Huron1
Irene1
Kadoka1
Lake Andes1
Lake Norden1
Lemmon1
Madison1
Marion1
Menno1
Miller1
New Underwood1
Parkston1
Philip1
Platte1
Roslyn1
Scotland1
Selby1
Sisseton1
Spearfish1
Sturgis1
Tyndall1
Vermillion1
Viborg1
Wagner1
Wakonda1
Webster1
Wessington Springs1
White Lake1
White River1
Wilmot1
Winner1
Woonsocket1