South Dakota Skilled Nursing & Rehab

31% of facilities here are nonprofit or government-run. Average RN staffing is 0.80 hrs/resident/day — below the national average of 0.91. Know the landscape before you place.

Avg Trust Index

67/100

Placet composite score

RN Staffing

0.80

hrs/day · below national avg (0.91)

For-Profit Ownership

31%

of 96 facilities

Federal Penalties (3yr)

facilities fined

Safety Flags

abuse/neglect flags

SFF / Watch List

1 SFF · 5 candidates

South Dakota placement risk reports

Ownership

Ownership, fines, and abuse flags

Track for-profit ownership exposure, federal fines, and abuse-related warning signals.

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Turnover

RN turnover and workforce stability

See where staffing continuity may be weak before the discharge call starts.

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Readmissions

Hospital return rates after rehab

Spot facilities with elevated 30-day readmission risk in the same state.

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State Data Brief

South Dakota at a glance

96 of 96 South Dakota facilities have zero federal penalties on record in the past 3 years.

Top-quartile South Dakota facilities average 1.18 RN hrs/resident/day — 1.6× the CMS 0.75-hr benchmark.

37% of South Dakota facilities have RN turnover below the national median (45.6%).

Rapid City is the highest-rated major market in South Dakota by Placet Trust Index among cities with 5+ facilities.

0 city markets in South Dakota have at least one trach or ventilator-capable facility.

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Best rated market

Rapid City

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8 facilities

States bordering South Dakota

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Cities in South Dakota

71 cities

Major Markets (2)

Rapid City

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Sioux Falls

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