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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.

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Snapshot May 7, 2026·96 Medicare-certified nursing homes in South Dakota · 1 SFF + 5 candidates·CMS Care Compare — NH Provider Info (4pq5-n9py)·Module overview →·Methodology →·Audit Pack →
Source-published 2026-04-29 · State-scoped subset of CMS national snapshot · Star ratings refresh quarterly

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★ overall, SFF Candidate
  • Five Counties Nursing Home (LEMMON) — 1★ overall, SFF Candidate
  • Wilmot Care Center Inc (WILMOT) — 1★ overall, SFF Candidate
  • Medicine Wheel Village (EAGLE BUTTE) — 2★ overall, SFF Candidate
  • CUSTER CARE AND REHAB CENTER (CUSTER) — 1★ 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 ★. Select a facility to view per-facility detail.

ProviderCityOverall ★Staffing ★Beds
Prairie Heights HealthcareAberdeen5299
Avera Maryhouse Long Term CarePierre5580
Clarkson Health CareRapid City5449
Avantara Lake NordenLake Norden5450
Avera Brady Health And RehabMitchell5584
Alcester Care And Rehab Center, IncAlcester5344
Avera Sister James Care CenterYankton55194
Bethesda HomeWebster5550
Good Samaritan Society HowardHoward5445
The Neighborhoods At BrookviewBrookings5479
Faulkton Senior LivingFaulkton5441
Good Samaritan Society ScotlandScotland5345
Bethany Home Sioux FallsSioux Falls5552
Oakview TerraceFreeman5545
Menno-Olivet Care CenterMenno5541
Walworth County Care Center, IncSelby5450
Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric ProgramYankton5569
Platte Care CenterPlatte5548
White River Health Care CenterWhite River5552
Avera Rosebud Country Care CenterGregory4430
Avantara Clark CityClark4335
Avantara WatertownWatertown4351
Tieszen Memorial HomeMarion4464
Bethesda Home Of AberdeenAberdeen4486
Good Samaritan Society CanistotaCanistota4355

Browse nursing homes by city — South Dakota

71 cities with Medicare-certified nursing homes in South Dakota.

Rapid City8Sioux Falls7Aberdeen4Brookings2Flandreau2Hot Springs2Milbank2Mitchell2Pierre2Redfield2Watertown2Yankton2Alcester1Belle Fourche1Beresford1Bowdle1Brandon1Bridgewater1Bristol1Britton1Canistota1Canton1Centerville1Chamberlain1Clark1Custer1De Smet1Dell Rapids1Eagle Butte1Estelline1Eureka1Faulkton1Freeman1Garretson1Gettysburg1Gregory1Groton1Highmore1Howard1Huron1Irene1Kadoka1Lake Andes1Lake Norden1Lemmon1Madison1Marion1Menno1Miller1New Underwood1Parkston1Philip1Platte1Roslyn1Scotland1Selby1Sisseton1Spearfish1Sturgis1Tyndall1Vermillion1Viborg1Wagner1Wakonda1Webster1Wessington Springs1White Lake1White River1Wilmot1Winner1Woonsocket1

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