Bethesda Home of AberdeenCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 1224 S High St, Aberdeen, SD 57401
- CCN
- 435073
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, church related
- Certified beds
- 86
- Chain
- None in the CMS record
- Residents per day
- 82
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Bethesda Home of Aberdeen an overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 12 Mar 2026. The latest survey cycle has 7 health citations. The median for nursing homes in South Dakota is 6. CMS lists 1 fine of $25,265 for this home in its penalties file.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in South Dakota (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Brown County median | South Dakota median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 5 homes in the county, 96 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | South Dakota median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 12 Mar 2026 | 7 | 6 |
| Cycle 2 | 21 Nov 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 1 | 3 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 7 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | F0803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2026 |
Survey cycle 2: 4 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 5 Jan 2025 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 5 Jan 2025 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 5 Jan 2025 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | F0849 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | Standard survey | 5 Jan 2025 |
Survey cycle 3: 1 citation
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 10 Sep 2023 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Fine | $25,265 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | South Dakota median | South Dakota average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.79 | 3.60 | 3.79 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.59 | 0.47 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.41 | 2.52 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.01 | 3.10 | 3.26 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 38.9%
- Nurse staff turnover, South Dakota median
- 46.6%
- RN turnover in a year
- 5.9%
- Administrators who left in a year
- No data
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | South Dakota median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 24.6% | 20.7% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 3.9% | 1.7% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 5.2% | 4.8% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 4.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 15.6% | 19.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.7% | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 22.0% | 22.4% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, church related
- Legal business name
- Bethesda Home of Aberdeen, Inc.
The CMS ownership record of this home lists no organisation.
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Brown County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community | Aberdeen | 1 of 5 | 8 | $8,824 | 17 Dec 2025 | |
| Prairie Heights Healthcare | Aberdeen | 4 of 5 | 1 | $0 | 31 Jul 2025 | |
| Aberdeen Health and Rehab | Aberdeen | 1 of 5 | 10 | $64,270 | 4 Jun 2026 | |
| Avantara Groton | Groton | 2 of 5 | 9 | $6,168 | 11 Dec 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Bethesda Home of Aberdeen (CCN 435073). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/bethesda-home-of-aberdeen-aberdeen-sd-435073/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Bethesda Home of Aberdeen last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 12 Mar 2026. It was a standard survey. It gave 7 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 21 Nov 2024.
- Who operates Bethesda Home of Aberdeen?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as non-profit, church related. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for this home. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Bethesda Home of Aberdeen a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in South Dakota as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.