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Nursing homes in South Dakota

South Dakota has 96 certified nursing homes in 51 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of South Dakota with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Aurora144336.4$17,928
Beadle1119218.5$8,338
Bon Homme2113513.3$44,815
Brookings2146520.5$33,027
Brown5381221.3$104,527
Brule144136.4$124,961
Butte183141.0$80,634
Charles Mix3141520.6$122,623
Clark135420.0$11,057
Clay3162222.2$97,848
Codington2161336.6$59,454
Custer143Not rated39.5$0
Davison2209519.6$153,308
Day3122342.6$66,023
Dewey150254.0$22,636
Edmunds127418.5$0
Fall River2130419.2$47,571
Faulk141412.2$0
Grant2115247.8$188,084
Gregory130443.3$0
Haakon142331.0$47,655
Hamlin211057.3$16,826
Hand150144.0$96,127
Hughes2145531.0$22,048
Hutchinson3136523.5$58,026
Hyde139361.5$0
Jackson131435.5$0
Jerauld140415.0$0
Kingsbury146137.0$27,989
Lake159220.3$56,430
Lawrence1105220.0$9,718
Lincoln156214.3$19,615
Marshall160323.3$37,553
McCook291346.2$78,521
McPherson156417.9$12,252
Meade140355.0$26,272
Mellette15255.8$6,168
Miner14558.9$0
Minnehaha10870229.7$894,254
Moody2105343.8$204,834
Pennington9599230.7$269,669
Perkins138197.4$20,703
Potter153217.0$0
Roberts266269.7$65,107
Sanborn142326.2$8,512
Spink288426.1$40,140
Tripp140172.5$13,039
Turner3152423.0$87,595
Union283544.6$16,088
Walworth150510.0$0
Yankton226355.3$8,492

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

South Dakota in figures

The nursing homes in South Dakota have 5,848 certified beds. They have about 4,898 residents on an average day. 45% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 19 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 27.9 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 163 fines with a total of $3,326,467 for these homes in its penalties file. 13 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in South Dakota by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 51920%20%
4 of 51415%19%
3 of 51718%19%
2 of 52324%20%
1 of 52021%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in South Dakota, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.140
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.137
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.130
F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.94
F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.68
F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.65
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.63
F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.54
F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.52
F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.47
F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.34
F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.31

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in South Dakota, in order of name
ChainHomes in South Dakota
Accura Healthcare3
Avera Health9
Eduro Healthcare3
Evergreen Healthcare Group6
Good Samaritan Society13
Legacy Healthcare13
Lifespark1
Rural Health Development1

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in South Dakota by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
202320$250,259
202475$1,311,596
202556$1,305,730
202612$458,882

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in South Dakota, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 20263190$00
June 202612450$00
May 202614570$00
April 20268430$00
March 202611644$142,1250
February 202613467$288,0920
January 202611401$28,6650
December 202514752$48,0510
November 202514314$231,4060
October 2025584$69,3770
September 202511525$122,3270
August 202515663$42,9960
July 202519537$114,9960
June 202517406$102,8750
May 202512612$48,9130
April 20257443$82,6570
March 202514647$126,1190
February 20259355$119,5770
January 202519678$196,4360
December 202413434$119,8020
November 202416519$113,4320
October 2024175212$141,1950
September 202410429$231,9920

The site has no recorded change for South Dakota. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in South Dakota are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 1 home in South Dakota as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in South Dakota?
F-tag 689 has 140 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 880 has 137. F-tag 812 has 130.
What changed in South Dakota in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for South Dakota. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
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 CSV file on this page has one row for each home in South Dakota.