Nursing Homes in South Dakota

South Dakota has 96 Medicare-certified nursing homes. Browse by city below and open a profile for CMS ratings, inspection findings, fines, staffing, and ownership.

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Cities with nursing homes in South Dakota

Rapid City, SD 49 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.4 Sioux Falls, SD 80 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.1 Aberdeen, SD 14 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.2 Brookings, SD 11 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.5 Flandreau, SD 5 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Hot Springs, SD 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Milbank, SD 7 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.2 Mitchell, SD 18 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.2 Pierre, SD 9 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.8 Redfield, SD 5 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Watertown, SD 12 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.6 Yankton, SD 11 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.5 Alcester, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Belle Fourche, SD 11 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Beresford, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Bowdle, SD 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0 Brandon, SD 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.0 Bridgewater, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.0 Bristol, SD 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Britton, SD 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Canistota, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Canton, SD 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Centerville, SD 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Chamberlain, SD 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.0 Clark, SD 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0 Custer, SD 3 facilities De Smet, SD 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.0 Dell Rapids, SD 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0 Eagle Butte, SD 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Estelline, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Eureka, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Faulkton, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0 Freeman, SD 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Garretson, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.0 Gettysburg, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Gregory, SD 5 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0 Groton, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Highmore, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Howard, SD 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Huron, SD 8 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Irene, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Kadoka, SD 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0 Lake Andes, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.0 Lake Norden, SD 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Lemmon, SD 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.0 Madison, SD 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Marion, SD 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Menno, SD 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Miller, SD 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.0 New Underwood, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Parkston, SD 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Philip, SD 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Platte, SD 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Roslyn, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Scotland, SD 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Selby, SD 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Sisseton, SD 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.3 Spearfish, SD 12 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.5 Sturgis, SD 7 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Tyndall, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Vermillion, SD 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Viborg, SD 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Wagner, SD 2 facilities Wakonda, SD 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Webster, SD 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Wessington Springs, SD 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0 White Lake, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 White River, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Wilmot, SD 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.0 Winner, SD 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Woonsocket, SD 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0
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About nursing homes in South Dakota

Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) serve people who need continuous nursing care, rehabilitation after a hospital stay, or long-term residential care. CMS inspects them roughly annually and publishes Five-Star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.

Ratings are a starting point, not a verdict. Review the inspection findings, staffing levels, and quality measures behind each score, then confirm the services you need are actually offered.

Families in South Dakota should ask about Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, care planning, and how concerns are escalated after hours. In-person visits and direct questions remain the most reliable way to judge fit.

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Frequently asked questions

How many nursing homes are in South Dakota?
The current CMS snapshot lists 96 Medicare-certified nursing homes in South Dakota, across 71 cities and counties.
How do I compare nursing homes in South Dakota?
When comparing nursing homes, review the health inspection findings behind the star rating, check nurse staffing levels and turnover, and ask about rehabilitation services, memory care, and how care plans are reviewed. Use the city listings above to open individual profiles with CMS ratings, inspection findings, staffing, and ownership.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Data processing date: 2026-10-06.

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