NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nursing Homes in South Dakota

96 Medicare-certified nursing homes in South Dakota; CMS rates 93 of them, 21.5% with 5 stars and 20.4% with 1. Listed highest-rated first.

CMS Care Compare nursing home file processed Jul 1, 2026 · method · Care Compare on CMS.gov →

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Overall rating, 93 rated homes

  1. 5 stars20
  2. 4 stars10
  3. 3 stars19
  4. 2 stars25
  5. 1 star19

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, overall rating, South Dakota; file processed Jul 1, 2026. 3 homes are not rated (newly certified or withheld).

Compare South Dakota's homes

  1. Staffing: nurse hours per resident
  2. Inspections: deficiencies and fines
  3. Staffing, every state ranked
  4. Deficiencies, every state ranked

South Dakota nursing homes, highest-rated first

  1. Avera Sister James Care CenterYankton, SD · 194 beds · Yankton CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  2. Avera Brady Health And RehabMitchell, SD · 84 beds · Davison CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  3. Avera Maryhouse Long Term CarePierre, SD · 80 beds · Hughes CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  4. The Neighborhoods AT BrookviewBrookings, SD · 79 beds · Brookings CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  5. SD Human Services Center - Geriatric ProgramYankton, SD · 69 beds · Yankton CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 5 of 5
  6. Tieszen Memorial HomeMarion, SD · 64 beds · Turner CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 5 of 5
  7. Bethany Home Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD · 52 beds · Minnehaha CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  8. White River Health Care CenterWhite River, SD · 52 beds · Mellette CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  9. Avantara Lake NordenLake Norden, SD · 50 beds · Hamlin CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  10. Bethesda HomeWebster, SD · 50 beds · Day CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  11. Walworth County Care Center, IncSelby, SD · 50 beds · Walworth CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  12. Clarkson Health CareRapid City, SD · 49 beds · Pennington CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 5 of 5
  13. Platte Care CenterPlatte, SD · 48 beds · Charles Mix CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 5 of 5
  14. Good Samaritan Society HowardHoward, SD · 45 beds · Miner CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  15. Good Samaritan Society ScotlandScotland, SD · 45 beds · Bon Homme CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  16. Oakview TerraceFreeman, SD · 45 beds · Hutchinson CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  17. Westhills Village Health Care FacilityRapid City, SD · 44 beds · Pennington CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 5 of 5
  18. Alcester Care And Rehab Center, IncAlcester, SD · 44 beds · Union CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  19. Menno-Olivet Care CenterMenno, SD · 41 beds · Hutchinson CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 5 of 5
  20. Wakonda Heritage ManorWakonda, SD · 38 beds · Clay CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 5 of 5
  21. Prairie Heights HealthcareAberdeen, SD · 99 beds · Brown CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 1 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  22. Seven Sisters Living CenterHot Springs, SD · 52 beds · Fall River CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  23. Dells Nursing And Rehab Center IncDell Rapids, SD · 50 beds · Minnehaha CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  24. Faulkton Senior LivingFaulkton, SD · 41 beds · Faulk CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  25. Weskota Manor IncWessington Springs, SD · 40 beds · Jerauld CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  26. Avantara Clark CityClark, SD · 35 beds · Clark CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  27. Kadoka Nursing HomeKadoka, SD · 31 beds · Jackson CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 1 of 5 4 of 5
  28. Avera Rosebud Country Care CenterGregory, SD · 30 beds · Gregory CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  29. Eastern Star Home OF South Dakota, IncRedfield, SD · 30 beds · Spink CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 1 of 5 4 of 5
  30. Bowdle Nursing HomeBowdle, SD · 27 beds · Edmunds CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  31. Avera Prince OF PeaceSioux Falls, SD · 126 beds · Minnehaha CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  32. Jenkin's Living CenterWatertown, SD · 110 beds · Codington CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  33. Fountain Springs HealthcareRapid City, SD · 90 beds · Pennington CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  34. Bethesda Home of AberdeenAberdeen, SD · 86 beds · Brown CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 3 of 5
  35. Avantara NorthRapid City, SD · 68 beds · Pennington CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 3 of 5
  36. Good Samaritan Society TyndallTyndall, SD · 68 beds · Bon Homme CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 3 of 5
  37. Wheatcrest Hills Healthcare CenterBritton, SD · 60 beds · Marshall CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  38. Good Samaritan Society CanistotaCanistota, SD · 55 beds · Mc Cook CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 3 of 5
  39. Dow Rummel VillageSioux Falls, SD · 50 beds · Minnehaha CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  40. Avera Bormann ManorParkston, SD · 50 beds · Hutchinson CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 1 of 5 3 of 5
  41. Pioneer Memorial Nursing HomeViborg, SD · 46 beds · Turner CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  42. Aurora Brule Nursing Home IncWhite Lake, SD · 44 beds · Aurora CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  43. Prairie View Healthcare CenterWoonsocket, SD · 42 beds · Sanborn CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  44. Scotchman Living CenterPhilip, SD · 42 beds · Haakon CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 1 of 5 3 of 5
  45. Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care CenterFlandreau, SD · 42 beds · Moody CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  46. Winner Regional Healthcare CenterWinner, SD · 40 beds · Tripp CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 1 of 5 3 of 5
  47. Monument Health Sturgis Care CenterSturgis, SD · 40 beds · Meade CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  48. Highmore HealthHighmore, SD · 39 beds · Hyde CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 3 of 5
  49. Sun Dial ManorBristol, SD · 37 beds · Day CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  50. Avantara HuronHuron, SD · 119 beds · Beadle CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 2 of 5

How to read this list

South Dakota hosts 96 Medicare-certified nursing homes that participate in the CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, each tracked by a unique six-digit CMS Certification Number (CCN) and evaluated on Health Inspection, Staffing, and Quality Measures components. Certification is required for any long-term care facility that bills Medicare or Medicaid for skilled nursing services, so this roster functions as a near-complete directory of the state's licensed SNF (skilled nursing facility) beds, excluded are assisted-living residences, independent-living communities, and memory-care units that operate outside the Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement system. This page uses 14,693 Medicare-certified nursing-home records from CMS Care Compare, with NPPES context where available. Every figure is traceable in the methodology.

The facilities on this page are paginated across 2 pages (50 per page) and sorted by CMS Overall Star Rating with highest-rated homes first, so if you're searching for the top-performing nursing homes in South Dakota you can read from the top; if you're researching a specific facility name, use browser find or the search tool. Each listing shows the Overall star, the three component ratings (Health, Staffing, Quality), bed count, and county, drill into the facility's profile page for full deficiency counts, inspection cycle history, RN hours per resident per day, fines, and Special Focus or abuse-icon flags. Remember that identical Overall stars can mask very different underlying profiles: a 4-star facility with 1-star Staffing reads differently than a 4-star facility with 4-star Staffing.

CMS refreshes the Five-Star dataset monthly as new state surveys are uploaded, so ratings can shift; the figures here come from the file CMS processed on Jul 1, 2026. Important: PlainDoctor presents these ratings exactly as CMS publishes them at data.cms.gov - no custom scoring, no rankings, no editorial adjustments. This directory is a starting point for research, not a placement recommendation or medical advice; choosing a nursing home for yourself or a loved one is a high-stakes healthcare decision that should involve in-person tours, staff interviews, reading the full survey deficiency reports, and consulting licensed clinicians, hospital discharge planners, and elder-care attorneys or advisors who understand the financial and Medicaid implications.

States with the most nursing homes

  1. Texas1,177
  2. California1,165
  3. Ohio922
  4. Florida694
  5. Illinois667

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Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, Nursing Home Provider Information, processed Jul 1, 2026 (data.cms.gov).

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Jul 1, 2026.