96 certified facilities in South Dakota. Ratings, staffing hours, enforcement history. All of it from CMS.
Ranked by CMS overall rating. Ties go to higher RN hours.
| 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 |
A recent inspection cited these 9 facilities for abuse. CMS flags them. We list them. It is 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.