96 Medicare and Medicaid certified facilities in South Dakota, with inspection ratings, nurse staffing hours and enforcement history from CMS.
Ranked by CMS overall rating, then by registered nurse hours per resident per day.
| Facility | City | Overall | Staffing | RN hrs | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD HUMAN SERVICES CENTER - GERIATRIC PROGRAM | Yankton | 5 | 5 | 2.61 | 69 |
| AVERA BRADY HEALTH AND REHAB | Mitchell | 5 | 5 | 1.39 | 84 |
| AVERA SISTER JAMES CARE CENTER | Yankton | 5 | 5 | 1.17 | 194 |
| Bethesda Home | Webster | 5 | 5 | 1.15 | 50 |
| Westhills Village Health Care Facility | Rapid City | 5 | 4 | 1.13 | 44 |
| CLARKSON HEALTH CARE | Rapid City | 5 | 5 | 1.12 | 49 |
| AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE | Pierre | 5 | 5 | 1.02 | 80 |
| Menno-Olivet Care Center | Menno | 5 | 5 | 1.01 | 41 |
| OAKVIEW TERRACE | Freeman | 5 | 5 | 0.95 | 45 |
| GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY SCOTLAND | Scotland | 5 | 5 | 0.91 | 45 |
| Platte Care Center | Platte | 5 | 5 | 0.89 | 48 |
| BETHANY HOME SIOUX FALLS | Sioux Falls | 5 | 5 | 0.82 | 52 |
| THE NEIGHBORHOODS AT BROOKVIEW | Brookings | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 79 |
| White River Health Care Center | White River | 5 | 5 | 0.79 | 52 |
| AVANTARA LAKE NORDEN | Lake Norden | 5 | 4 | 0.78 | 50 |
CMS flags these 9 facilities in South Dakota for an abuse citation on a recent inspection. Listed as a matter of public record.
| Facility | City | Overall | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERVIEW HEALTHCARE CENTER | Flandreau | 1 | $176,867 |
| PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER | Garretson | 1 | $154,946 |
| AVANTARA NORTON | Sioux Falls | - | $153,638 |
| Bethany Home - Brandon | Brandon | 1 | $51,350 |
| Sunset Manor Avera Health | Irene | 2 | $40,596 |
| AVANTARA SAINT CLOUD | Rapid City | 1 | $24,751 |
| GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY SIOUX FALLS CENTER | Sioux Falls | 2 | $11,261 |
| SPEARFISH CANYON HEALTHCARE | Spearfish | 2 | $9,718 |
| AVANTARA WATERTOWN | Watertown | 1 | $6,368 |
| Ownership | Facilities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non profit - Corporation | 50 | 52% |
| For profit - Limited Liability company | 20 | 21% |
| For profit - Corporation | 10 | 10% |
| Non profit - Other | 6 | 6% |
| Non profit - Church related | 4 | 4% |
| Government - City | 2 | 2% |
| Government - State | 2 | 2% |
| Government - City/county | 1 | 1% |
| For profit - Individual | 1 | 1% |
| County | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Minnehaha | 10 |
| Pennington | 9 |
| Brown | 5 |
| Turner | 3 |
| Day | 3 |
| Clay | 3 |
| Charles Mix | 3 |
| Hutchinson | 3 |
| Grant | 2 |
| Hughes | 2 |
| Codington | 2 |
| Roberts | 2 |
| Spink | 2 |
| Hamlin | 2 |
| Davison | 2 |
| Union | 2 |
| Yankton | 2 |
| Fall River | 2 |
| Brookings | 2 |
| Moody | 2 |
| Mc Cook | 2 |
| Bon Homme | 2 |
| Beadle | 1 |
| Gregory | 1 |
| Butte | 1 |
Source: CMS Provider Information (Care Compare), retrieved 3 August 2026.