Page 2 of Best Nursing Homes in South Dakota

Overview of Aurora Brule Nursing Home

Aurora Brule Nursing Home in White Lake, South Dakota, offers a combination of skilled nursing, nursing home care, assisted living, hospice services, and respite stays. Assisted living helps with routine daily tasks like bathing, dressing, and managing medication. Outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation programs provide physical and occupational therapy options, while short-term respite care offers temporary relief for primary family caregivers.

Operating with 50 beds, the community functions under the leadership of administrator Kathy Styles. Registered and licensed staff deliver an average of four hours of daily nursing care per resident, and an attending doctor is on staff. Payment methods include Medicare for qualified short-term care, Medicaid for long-term residential assistance, and private funds.

Prospective representatives considering local senior care options can contact Aurora Brule Nursing Home to discuss available beds, plan a campus visit, or learn more about admissions.

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center is a nursing home in Flandreau, South Dakota, offering memory care and skilled nursing. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for a resident who may be at risk of wandering, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. These services can suit someone who needs ongoing nursing support or a supervised setting for dementia related needs.

The center has 42 beds, creating a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know one another. It opened in 2022. Personal grooming and relaxation are supported by a salon and spa, while a courtyard offers outdoor time and a private family dining area provides space for meals with visiting relatives.

A doctor is on staff, and transportation is available for resident needs. The administrator is AnnMarie Kutzke. The area has a Walk Score of 59, described as somewhat walkable, so some errands can be completed on foot while others may require transportation.

Overview of Highmore Health

Highmore Health is a nursing home, memory care, palliative care, and skilled nursing community in Highmore, SD. Nursing home care supports long term residence for people who need ongoing nursing and daily care, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for a resident at risk of wandering, and palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom support.

There are 39 beds. The smaller community gives staff and residents the chance to get to know one another, and it can suit someone who prefers a more intimate setting. Rehabilitation services support a resident’s work toward recovering or maintaining physical function. Highmore Health accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay; total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 41 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident, and Kim Knox serves as the administrator.

Overview of Good Samaritan Society Canton

Good Samaritan Society Canton offers nursing home, assisted living, hospice care, and skilled nursing in Canton, SD. Nursing home and skilled nursing include licensed nursing care around the clock, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. Hospice care centers on comfort and support for someone nearing the end of life, and having these care types together can suit a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move to another community.

The community has 56 beds, placing it in the smaller community range where staff and residents may get to know one another more closely. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 12 minutes per resident per day, which represents the nursing time allocated to each resident across a day. The starting price is $3,137 per month, giving families a baseline for monthly budgeting, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay accepted.

Respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs temporary relief, while short term rehabilitation and rehabilitation services support a temporary recovery period. A salon and spa provide grooming services, transportation gives residents access to travel support through the community, and a doctor is on staff; Scott Larson serves as the administrator. A Walk Score of 64 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, where some errands can be done on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to complete some errands independently.

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Starting Price $3,137/Month Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

Overview of Avantara Mountain View

Administered by Laura Karlson, Avantara Mountain View provides nursing home and skilled nursing care in Rapid City, SD. With 95 beds, the community provides continuous clinical support to meet residents’ needs.

Additionally, rehabilitation services include short-term rehabilitation and programs for postsurgical care, stroke and other neurological conditions, cardiac care, oncology recovery care, orthopedic rehabilitation, and pulmonary care.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several listed ways to cover care. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 43 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated per resident.

Overview of Bethany Home Sioux Falls/bethany Home-Brandon

Bethany Home Sioux Falls/bethany Home-Brandon offers nursing home and skilled nursing care, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Sioux Falls, SD. Nursing home and skilled nursing care provide licensed nursing support around the clock, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. Independent living provides private housing without daily care, and memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Because the community offers several care levels, it may be a good fit for a resident whose needs could grow over time and who may be able to remain in the same community as care needs change. The community has 112 beds, and total nurse staffing is 5h 36m per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident. Amanda Peterson serves as the administrator.

The Independent Homes & Apartments program supports the independent living offering with housing for residents who do not need daily care. Rehabilitation services are available, giving residents access to therapy through the community. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted as payment methods.

A Walk Score of 65 places the area in the somewhat walkable category, meaning some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may still reach some nearby destinations independently.

Overview of Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village

Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village offers nursing home care, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Nursing home care provides ongoing nursing support for residents who need a higher level of medical care, while assisted living helps with dressing, bathing, medication, and other daily tasks without giving up an apartment. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care provides supervision for residents living with dementia.

The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs could grow over time and who may move between care settings without leaving the community. The home has 177 beds. Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted. Medicaid may help eligible residents whose savings do not cover a long stay, while Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence.

Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 22 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nurse staffing time allocated to each resident. Thomas Fraser serves as the administrator. One bedroom and two bedroom units are available, with a two bedroom layout able to suit a couple moving together or someone who wants a companion.

Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services give residents access to therapy at the community, and local transportation is available for medical appointments. A salon, wellness center, whirlpool, chapel, and religious services provide places for personal care, wellness activities, bathing or relaxation, and worship.

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Starting Price $5,475/Month Pricing updated on March 20th, 2026

Overview of Avantara Groton

Avantara Groton is a nursing home in Groton, SD that offers hospice care and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while hospice care supports residents receiving end-of-life care.

The community offers rehabilitation services and short-term rehabilitation, which can suit someone recovering from an illness, injury, or procedure who needs a temporary stay for recovery. Its healthcare services include orthopedic care, stroke and neurological care, cardiac care, and oncology recovery care, giving residents access to treatment for these documented needs.

Avantara Groton has 45 beds, placing it among smaller communities where staff and residents can get to know each other. Total nurse staffing is 3h 30m per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated per resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, and Chloe Brand serves as the administrator.

Fountain Springs Healthcare Center is a 10-bed nursing home situated in Rapid City, SD, which offers skilled nursing care, memory care, and respite care. The licensed nursing falls under the skilled nursing designation. A resident at risk of wandering comes here for memory care, where the area is secured and monitored.

Respite care is the answer for when a caregiver’s own schedule conflicts with their need to provide care; it finishes on a day chosen before the start of the stay. Rooms are private or semi-private, so a resident moving in can move in alone or share. The bed count is very small, and closeness to the staff and to other residents is what that means.

Spread across those beds, nursing works out to 3 hours and 24 minutes a day for each resident. Medicare covers the cost of a skilled stretch that follows after a hospital admission. Medicaid becomes the solution once savings stop covering the cost of a long stay. Private pay is the family’s own money covering the cost of care.

Kristine Harvey is the administrator here. Nursing or memory care in a small, intimate setting is what this community is built for.

Overview of Sun Dial Manor

Sun Dial Manor is a nursing home in Bristol, SD, offering skilled nursing and assisted living care. Skilled nursing provides nursing care on site around the clock, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management.

With 37 beds, Sun Dial Manor may be a good fit for someone who prefers a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Assisted living rooms are private or shared, so a resident can choose a room for one person or living space with a companion.

Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are available. These services support movement, daily activities, and communication needs, while transportation to medical appointments helps residents attend necessary visits.

Weekly religious services provide spiritual support and an opportunity to participate in religious activities at the community. Sun Dial Manor accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 41 minutes per resident per day, representing the amount of nursing staff time assigned to each resident across a day. Joy Voss serves as administrator.