Highmore Health
Nursing Home, Memory Care, Palliative Care & Skilled Nursing · Highmore, SD
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Highmore Health

Nursing Home, Memory Care, Palliative Care & Skilled Nursing · Highmore, SD
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Highmore Health accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2023
Total health inspections 3

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on May 2025

Total health citations
23 Rank #47 / 65Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 47th out of 65 homes in South Dakota for Health Citations. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the South Dakota State average, with a ranking across all 65 SD facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in South Dakota that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
7.67 Rank #65 / 65Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 65th out of 65 homes in South Dakota for Citations Per Inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the South Dakota mean across 65 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Rankings are based only on facilities in South Dakota that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

All 23 citations resulted from standard inspections.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)
Critical health citations
1
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
3
In line with State average

State average: N/A

1 critical citation State average: N/A

3 serious citations State average: N/A

19 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 3 years)
Abuse/Neglect moderate citation May 08, 2025
Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation May 08, 2025
Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation May 08, 2025
Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation May 08, 2025
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 73
Employees 60
Contractors 13
Staff to resident ratio 2.15 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 21
Average shift 7.6 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 14,707

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info 6 total: 4 full-time employees and 2 contractors. 6
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 11.3 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info 4 total: 3 full-time employees and 1 contractor. 4
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 11 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info 24 total: 20 full-time employees and 4 contractors. 24
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.4 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

20.2%

2,964 contractor hours this quarter

Certified Nursing Assistant: 4 Registered Nurse: 2 Administrator: 1 Licensed Practical Nurse: 1 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 1 Physical Therapy Assistant: 1 Speech Language Pathologist: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant 20 4 24 5,909 92 100% 8.4
Physical Therapist 10 0 10 2,526 92 100% 6.2
Registered Nurse 4 2 6 1,350 92 100% 11.3
Licensed Practical Nurse 3 1 4 960 79 86% 11
Other Dietary Services Staff 4 0 4 844 84 91% 4.5
Clinical Nurse Specialist 4 0 4 659 64 70% 5.5
Administrator 1 1 2 491 61 66% 7.7
Nurse Practitioner 1 0 1 474 63 68% 7.5
Medication Aide/Technician 4 0 4 441 60 65% 7
Speech Language Pathologist 0 1 1 310 44 48% 7
Respiratory Therapy Technician 0 1 1 279 32 35% 8.7
Nurse Aide in Training 7 0 7 277 31 34% 6.8
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 1 1 111 16 17% 6.9
Dental Services Staff 2 0 2 52 17 18% 3.1
Occupational Therapy Aide 0 1 1 15 3 3% 5
Occupational Therapy Assistant 0 1 1 10 2 2% 5
24 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
10 Physical Therapist
% of Days 100%
6 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
4 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 86%
4 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 91%
4 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 70%
2 Administrator
% of Days 66%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 68%
4 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 65%
1 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 48%
1 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 35%
7 Nurse Aide in Training
% of Days 34%
1 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 17%
2 Dental Services Staff
% of Days 18%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 3%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 2%

Penalties and fines

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total fines amount $13K Rank #1 / 67Federal fines — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 1st out of 67 homes in South Dakota for Federal Fines. Shows this facility's cumulative CMS federal fine dollars versus the South Dakota average among facilities with fines, and where it ranks among 67 facilities in the pool. Lower total dollars mean a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in South Dakota that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
67% lower than State average

State average: $40K

Number of fines 1
51% fewer fines than State average

State average: 2.0

Payment Denials Info Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed. 0
In line with State average

State average: 0.0

Fines amount comparison
Fines amount comparison
This facility $13K
State average $40K

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 12.2
In line with State average

State average: 12.0

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 20.9
13% better than State average

State average: 23.9

Long-stay resident measures
Below average State avg: 2.6 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.8%
7% better than State average

State average: 22.3%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 15.4%
33% better than State average

State average: 22.8%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 26.4%
In line with State average

State average: 26.7%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.1%
62% worse than State average

State average: 5.0%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 5.0%
12% worse than State average

State average: 4.5%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 11.0%
218% worse than State average

State average: 3.5%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.6%
112% worse than State average

State average: 5.5%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 4.1%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.8%
14% better than State average

State average: 24.4%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
5% better than State average

State average: 95.7%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
In line with State average

State average: 96.9%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 0.92
39% better than State average

State average: 1.51

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.52
18% better than State average

State average: 1.85

Short-stay resident measures
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
18% better than State average

State average: 84.4%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 1.8%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 0.8%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

53% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

31% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 9 - 10 months

Medicaid

16% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 2 - 3 years

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 34
Medicare
3
8.8% of residents
Medicaid
16
47.1% of residents
Private pay or other
15
44.1% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Nurse Aide Training

State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

Nonprofit
Nonprofit Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$3.5M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$141.0K
Nonprofit Nonprofit Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$3.5M Rank #52 / 63Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 52nd out of 63 homes in South Dakota for Revenue. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the South Dakota average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Rankings are based only on facilities in South Dakota that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$141.0K
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$216.8K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #56 / 63Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 56th out of 63 homes in South Dakota for Payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the South Dakota average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in South Dakota that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$1.8M 51.3% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #21 / 63Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 21st out of 63 homes in South Dakota for Payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the South Dakota average. Well-run South Dakota facilities typically land around 64–73% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in South Dakota that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$1.9M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$3.7M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Most new residents arrive under Medicare (53% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 - 2 months.

Admissions
49 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 53%
Private pay 31%
Medicaid 16%
Discharges
30 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 60%
Private pay 17%
Medicaid 23%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Highmore Health

What neighborhood is Highmore Health in?

Highmore Health is in the Highmore Township neighborhood of Highmore.

Is Highmore Health in a walkable area?

Highmore Health has a walk score of 29. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

What is the license number of Highmore Health?

According to SD state health department records, Highmore Health's license number is 10628.

What is the occupancy rate at Highmore Health?

Highmore Health's occupancy is 89%.

Does Highmore Health operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Highmore Health is registered as a non-profit in SD.

Who is the administrator of Highmore Health?

Kim Knox is the administrator of Highmore Health.

How many beds does Highmore Health have?

Highmore Health has 39 beds.

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