Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Wagner, SD

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Wagner has a total of 5 active skilled nursing facilities and 254 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wagner of 1,547, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.09 persons in Wagner. There were 177 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 69.69 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, Wagner 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 Wagner and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.74	0.80 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.20	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.41	0.48 / 0.88
All Staff	3.35	3.79 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Wagner 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 Wagner there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Wagner

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 Wagner Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Wagner, 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 Wagner

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wagner 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
Lake Andes Senior Living 740 EAST LAKE ST LAKE ANDES, SD	3.33
Good Samaritan Society Wagner 515 W HWY 46 WAGNER, SD	20.67
Good Samaritan Society Tyndall 2304 LAUREL STREET TYNDALL, SD	18.67
Good Samaritan Society Corsica 455 NORTH DAKOTA CORSICA, SD	22.67
Avera Bormann Manor 501 NORTH 4TH STREET PARKSTON, SD	34.00 /

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

Facility	Rating
Good Samaritan Society Corsica 455 NORTH DAKOTA CORSICA, SD	22.67
Avera Bormann Manor 501 NORTH 4TH STREET PARKSTON, SD	34.00 /
Good Samaritan Society Tyndall 2304 LAUREL STREET TYNDALL, SD	18.67
Good Samaritan Society Wagner 515 W HWY 46 WAGNER, SD	20.67
Lake Andes Senior Living 740 EAST LAKE ST LAKE ANDES, SD	3.33

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