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.
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
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.