Page 2 of Best Assisted Living in Rapid City, SD

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 15 assisted living communities in Rapid City, SD using SD Dept. of Health (DOH) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in SD
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Info below is compiled from the SD Dept. of Health (DOH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. ADC (Adult Day Care): Daytime supervision, health monitoring, and social activities for seniors who live at home.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
Number of years the company has been in operation.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
Morningstar Assisted Living of Rapid City
AL
Rapid City
-No
10
Facility 10
SD AVG 38
Rank #72 / 80
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29
Facility 29
SD AVG 5
Rank #4 / 64
A+-
Good Samaritan Society- Echo Ridge
AL
IL
Rapid City
34
Facility 34
SD AVG 64
Rank #61 / 69
No--
1
Facility 1
SD AVG 5
Rank #11 / 64
-Lindsey Hixson
Peaceful Pines Senior Living Community
AL
ADC
IL
MC
Rapid City
-Yes
21
Facility 21
SD AVG 38
Rank #55 / 80
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed---
Good Samaritan Society-St Martin Village
AL
IL
MC
NH
RC
Rapid City
-No
3
Facility 3
SD AVG 38
Rank #79 / 80
1 Bed / 2 Bed---
Fairmont Grand Manor
AL
MC
RC
Rapid City
-No
36
Facility 36
SD AVG 38
Rank #39 / 80
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Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each assisted living community is ranked against every other SD assisted living community we track that reports that metric, not just the 15 analyzed for Rapid City. See how we rank facilities

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Overview of Morningstar Assisted Living of Rapid City

Morningstar Assisted Living Community, situated in the heart of Rapid City, South Dakota, offers a welcoming and supportive environment for seniors requiring assistance with daily living tasks. Rather than a clinical facility, it provides a sense of home. The dedicated staff ensures personalized care while residents enjoy delicious meals.

Engaging activities foster a sense of family and belonging, making Morningstar Assisted Living a place where seniors thrive and find comfort in their golden years.

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Overview of Good Samaritan Society- Echo Ridge

Under one license in Rapid City, SD, Good Samaritan Society- Echo Ridge runs assisted living and independent living. Bathing, dressing, and medication assistance belong to the assisted living half of the service list. Independent living affords residents with the community’s services while keeping daily care out of the arrangement.

Thirty-four beds keep the place small. Monthly pricing starts at $2,635, and the assisted living rate is listed at $4,862.

Lindsey Hixson is the administrator. A wellness center and a fitness center cover the exercise side. Walking paths run throughout the grounds, and a garden is named, with a salon on-site too. There is a chapel giving a place for residents to worship in the community.

Rehabilitation Therapy and Caregiver Support are both named programs; the second of those is aimed at the family rather than the resident. Scheduled Transportation is named too. Someone who wants either level, and wants to stay put as the need changes, is who this is for

$4,862/Month Info Pricing updated on March 20th, 2026

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Overview of Peaceful Pines Senior Living Community

Peaceful Pines Senior Living Community in Rapid City, SD, offers assisted living, adult day care, independent living, and memory care. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident keeps a private living space, while memory care provides supervision for someone living with dementia. Independent living supports private living without daily care, and adult day care offers daytime services without a residential stay.

Studio, one bedroom, and two bedroom residences are available. A studio suits one resident, while a two bedroom layout can accommodate a couple or a resident who wants a companion. Respite stays provide short term care when a family caregiver needs to travel or recover. The combination of independent living, assisted living, and memory care may be a good fit for a resident whose needs change over time, because different care levels are available within the same community.

Residents can use the on site salon, movie theater, pub with billiards, community gardens, and walking paths for personal care, recreation, and time outdoors. There is room for everyday interests. Transportation is available, and pets are allowed, so residents can continue living with a pet.

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Overview of Good Samaritan Society-St Martin Village

Good Samaritan Society-St Martin Village is a skilled nursing home in Rapid City, South Dakota, part of the well-established Good Samaritan Society, a name many families across the region have come to know over the years. The community is housed in a three-story building on Good Shepherd Way, offering both one-bed and two-bed room options. For families weighing nursing care in the area, that connection to a long-standing faith-based organization is often part of the appeal.

Daily life here centers on comprehensive nursing care paired with an all-inclusive approach to services. Residents receive home-cooked meals, housekeeping, and maintenance-free living, so the practical burdens of running a household are handled for them. Social life is woven into the setting through gatherings in the community room, dining room, and chapel, alongside wellness programs and religious services. An emergency response system adds a layer of day-to-day reassurance for residents and their families.

On the clinical side, nurse aides provide close to two hours of hands-on support per resident each day, with registered nurse coverage adding roughly an hour and a half more. That level of direct staffing is a meaningful signal of how much bedside attention residents can expect. The location sits in a quieter, car-dependent part of Rapid City, so visiting family will generally plan to drive, which also tends to mean a calmer residential setting away from heavier traffic.

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Overview of Fairmont Grand Manor

Fairmont Grand Manor offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Rapid City, SD. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks, while memory care provides a secured setting and supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Respite care gives a resident a short stay when their usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

Having several care levels may suit someone whose needs grow over time or a family seeking short term support. A Walk Score of 36 places the home in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. A resident who no longer drives would need transportation or assistance for routine errands.

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Rankings on this page follow the same method as page 1: see how we rank these communities.

Assisted Living in Rapid City at a glance

Avg Monthly Cost: $7,849The average monthly cost across facilities in Rapid City, SD. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 24/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Rapid City, SD. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 65The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Rapid City, SD. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90