Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Brandon, SD

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Brandon
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Brandon has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,249 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Brandon of 10,074, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 8.07 persons in Brandon. There were 1,040 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.27 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Brandon has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Brandon and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.83	0.80 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.68	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.54	0.48 / 0.88
All Staff	4.05	3.79 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for South Dakota.

COVID-19 Infections in Brandon Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Brandon there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Brandon

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Brandon Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Brandon, SD. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Brandon

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Brandon based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Mn Veterans Home - Luverne 1300 NORTH KNISS AVENUE LUVERNE, MN	21.33
Avera Prince of Peace 4513 SOUTH PRINCE OF PEACE PLACE SIOUX FALLS, SD	15.33
Bethany Home - Brandon 3012 E ASPEN BLVD BRANDON, SD	23.33
Tuff Memorial Home 505 EAST 4TH STREET HILLS, MN	44.67
Dow Rummel Village 1321 W DOW RUMMEL ST SIOUX FALLS, SD	24.00
Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor 1500 W 38TH ST SIOUX FALLS, SD	17.33
Fellowship Village 300 EAST JEFFERSON INWOOD, IA	25.33
Edgebrook Care Center 505 TROSKY ROAD WEST EDGERTON, MN	43.33
Lyon Specialty Care 1010 SOUTH UNION ROCK RAPIDS, IA	69.00
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center 401 WEST SECOND STREET SIOUX FALLS, SD	38.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Brandon based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Avantara Norton 3600 SOUTH NORTON AVENUE SIOUX FALLS, SD	296.00
Good Samaritan Society - Mary Jane Brown 110 SOUTH WALNUT AVENUE LUVERNE, MN	116.83
Good Samaritan Society Canton 1022 NORTH DAKOTA AVENUE CANTON, SD	66.00
Palisade Healthcare Center 920 4TH ST GARRETSON, SD	82.00
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village 3901 S MARION RD SIOUX FALLS, SD	148.17 /
Lyon Specialty Care 1010 SOUTH UNION ROCK RAPIDS, IA	69.00
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center 401 WEST SECOND STREET SIOUX FALLS, SD	38.67
Bethany Home Sioux Falls 1901 SOUTH HOLLY AVENUE SIOUX FALLS, SD	43.33
Tuff Memorial Home 505 EAST 4TH STREET HILLS, MN	44.67
Dow Rummel Village 1321 W DOW RUMMEL ST SIOUX FALLS, SD	24.00

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