Page 3 of Best Nursing Homes in South Dakota

Overview of Strand-Kjorsvig Community Rest Home

Strand-Kjorsvig Community Rest Home offers nursing home and skilled nursing care, assisted living, hospice care, and respite care in Roslyn, SD. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication management, while nursing and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing support. Hospice care is available for residents needing end of life care, and respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs time away or recovery.

The home has served the community since 1957 and has 33 beds. Its smaller size may suit someone who prefers a setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. Families can also consider ongoing and short term support within one community.

Private rooms and couples’ suites give one resident a private room or allow two people to move in together. Rehabilitation and short term rehabilitation are available for residents needing therapy during a recovery focused stay, and transportation is provided for medical appointments. Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted: Medicaid may help when savings will not cover a long stay, while Medicare generally applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours 8 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nurse time allocated to each resident, and Samuel Van Voorst serves as administrator.

Overview of United Living Community

United Living Community offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing in Brookings, SD. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care; assisted living adds help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps an apartment; memory care provides a secured setting with supervision; and skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

The community has 81 beds. Respite care provides a short stay for a family whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover, while short-term rehabilitation supports a temporary stay focused on rehabilitation needs. Rehabilitation services include hydrotherapy, giving residents an additional therapy option within the community.

A Walk Score of 82 means the area is very walkable, with most errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives can still reach nearby destinations independently. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 20 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident. Payment options are Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay; Medicare applies to short-term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long-term residence, while Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay. Liz DeBerg serves as the administrator, and the combination of several care levels may suit a resident whose needs could grow over time without leaving the community.

Overview of Avantara Saint Cloud

Some residents at Avantara Saint Cloud have a dementia diagnosis, and memory care covers them on the license. There comes a time when explaining something to a person with dementia stops working, and memory care starts there. Nursing home care and skilled nursing round out the license in Rapid City, South Dakota.

At home, one family member is usually already working the night shift, unpaid and untrained. The night shift here is staffed the same as every other shift. Rehabilitation services are there for residents whose care includes therapy.

The end date is the point of a respite stay. What comes up most is not a caregiver who’s left, but one still there and in need of rest.

This home has 78 beds, and each resident is given, on average, 3 hours and 14 minutes of nursing care a day.

A salon operates on site, with community spaces set aside for family gatherings. Three routes cover the bill here: Medicaid, Medicare, and private funds. Whichever one applies shifts at different points.

Ashley Altena is the administrator. The resident this suits has dementia or Alzheimer’s disease and needs supervision throughout the day and night.

Overview of Aberdeen Health and Rehab

Kirstie Hoon directs Aberdeen Health and Rehab, a skilled nursing facility in Aberdeen, South Dakota, that supports long-term residency, short-term rehabilitation, palliative relief, hospice, and respite stays. Licensed clinical staff remain on site 24 hours a day, averaging 4 hours and 18 minutes of direct nursing time per resident daily. Outpatient therapy is also open to community members who need physical or occupational rehabilitation without moving into the center full time.

Accommodations include dedicated private rooms for short-term rehab and respite guests, along with private and semi-private suites for long-term residents. Shared campus spaces include an outdoor patio, a courtyard garden, and a barbershop and beauty salon for personal grooming. Payment programs cover direct private pay, Medicaid for extended stays, and Medicare for qualifying post-hospital recovery periods.

Prospective residents looking for skilled nursing support or rehabilitative therapy can connect with Aberdeen Health and Rehab to review room availability and schedule a site visit.

Overview of Five Counties Nursing Home

Five Counties Nursing Home offers nursing home and skilled nursing care, assisted living, and independent living in Lemmon, South Dakota. Nursing home and skilled nursing care include licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps an apartment. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care.

Short term and long term care are available, covering temporary skilled stays as well as ongoing nursing care. Rehabilitation services support residents who need therapy as part of their care. The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving to another level can happen without leaving the community or starting over socially.

Five Counties Nursing Home has 37 beds. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 40 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily nursing time assigned per resident. The community opened in 1951 and is administered by Jordan Fish.

Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Medicare generally covers short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence, while Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay; private pay is also accepted. A Walk Score of 42 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride, including routine outings for a resident who no longer drives.

Overview of Avantara Huron

Avantara Huron provides nursing home, memory care, and skilled nursing in Huron, SD. Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for a resident at risk of wandering. With 80 beds, the community is a medium sized setting to consider for nursing and memory care needs.

Post hospital rehabilitation, short term rehabilitation, and respite care are available, so Avantara Huron may be a good fit for someone needing a temporary recovery stay or for a family caregiver needing short term support. Cardiac recovery care, orthopedic recovery care, and pulmonary recovery care focus rehabilitation on those specific recovery needs, while functional and community reintegration training supports work on daily function and returning to community activities. Private suites provide individual living space, while semi private suites suit someone who prefers to share a room with a companion.

Residents receive 3h 2m of total nurse staffing per resident each day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated per resident. On site salon services and community spaces for family gatherings or special events are available for personal care and visits. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, and Laurie Solem serves as administrator.

Overview of Rolling Hills Healthcare

Rolling Hills Healthcare is a nursing home in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, offering hospice care and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while hospice care supports residents nearing the end of life. The community provides long term care, short term rehabilitation, and other rehabilitation services, so it may be a good fit for someone whose needs range from recovery support to ongoing nursing or hospice care.

Rolling Hills Healthcare has 83 beds. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 23 minutes per resident each day, representing the documented daily nurse staffing time assigned per resident. Dialysis, dental care, podiatry services, care coordination, and individualized care plans address specific health needs and help organize a resident’s services.

Payment options are Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay. Medicaid may help families whose savings may not cover a long stay, while Medicare covers short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence. Private pay means paying directly for care, and Gerald Bosen serves as the administrator.

Overview of Avantara Arrowhead

Avantara Arrowhead offers nursing home care, skilled nursing, hospice care, and short term rehabilitation in Rapid City, SD. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while hospice care supports residents who are nearing the end of life. Short term rehabilitation gives residents a defined period of care focused on recovery rather than an indefinite stay.

The home has 68 beds, and total nurse staffing is 3 hours 13 minutes per resident per day. This represents the total daily nursing time available for each resident. Rehabilitation services include orthopedic care, which supports recovery needs related to the musculoskeletal system. Avantara Arrowhead may be a good fit for someone who needs nursing care, rehabilitation, or hospice services within the same facility. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families multiple ways to cover eligible care. Sharon Martin serves as the administrator.

Overview of Palisade Healthcare Center

Palisade Healthcare Center in Garretson, South Dakota, offers skilled nursing, memory care, short-term rehabilitation, and respite care. The memory care division uses a secured layout to monitor individuals who need constant supervision, while respite options furnish temporary stays for primary family caregivers taking time away.

Administrator Carolyn Riggs oversees the 55-bed property. Daily care metrics average 3 hours and 49 minutes of hands-on nursing time per resident. Located in the Palisade Township neighborhood, the center sits in a car-dependent zone with a 37 walk score, meaning local trips require motor transit.

Older adults looking for long-term clinical care or specialized memory support can reach out to Palisade Healthcare Center to check openings, clarify financial options, or arrange a visit. Accepted funding methods cover Medicare, Medicaid, and private payment plans.

Overview of Centerville Care and Rehab Center

Assisted living, skilled nursing, and nursing home care are the three names attached to Centerville Care and Rehab Center in Centerville, SD. Assisted living handles the daily tasks and stops short of nursing oversight. Skilled nursing brings licensed care indoors at any hour, so the two levels differ in how much help arrives, not in whether it is there. Nursing home care is for a resident needing that oversight and daily support together.

Rehabilitation services put therapy in the same building. Forty-two beds keep the community small, and staff and residents may come to know one another. One resident’s day here uses 4 hours and 2 minutes of nursing.

The area scores 43 for walking, which is car-dependent, so an errand is a trip somebody has to plan rather than a walk somebody takes. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay all work here, and the choice is between coverage somebody grants and payment a family makes. Raigan Schmidt is named administrator.