Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Rapid City, SD

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Rapid City
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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, Rapid City has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 659 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Rapid City of 92,664, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 140.61 persons in Rapid City. There were 579 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 87.86 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, Rapid City 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 Rapid City and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.89	0.80 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.32	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.58	0.48 / 0.88
All Staff	3.79	3.79 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Rapid City 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 Rapid City there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 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 Rapid City

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 Rapid City Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Rapid City 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
Clarkson Health Care 1015 MT VIEW RD RAPID CITY, SD	7.33
Westhills Village Health Care Facility 255 TEXAS ST RAPID CITY, SD	2.00
Good Samaritan Society - St Martin Village 4825 JERICHO WAY RAPID CITY, SD	20.00
Avantara North 1620 NORTH 7TH STREET RAPID CITY, SD	22.67
Good Samaritan Society New Underwood 412 SOUTH MADISON NEW UNDERWOOD, SD	36.67
Fountain Springs Healthcare Center 2000 WESLEYAN BLVD RAPID CITY, SD	35.33
Avantara Saint Cloud 302 ST CLOUD STREET RAPID CITY, SD	46.00
Avantara Mountain View 916 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD RAPID CITY, SD	37.33
Monument Health Sturgis Care Center 2140 JUNCTION AVENUE STURGIS, SD	52.00
Avantara Arrowhead 2500 ARROWHEAD DR RAPID CITY, SD	72.67 /

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

Facility	Rating
Monument Health Sturgis Care Center 2140 JUNCTION AVENUE STURGIS, SD	52.00
Custer Care and Rehab Center 1065 MONTGOMERY ST CUSTER, SD	N/A Rating Not Available
Avantara Arrowhead 2500 ARROWHEAD DR RAPID CITY, SD	72.67 /
Good Samaritan Society New Underwood 412 SOUTH MADISON NEW UNDERWOOD, SD	36.67
Fountain Springs Healthcare Center 2000 WESLEYAN BLVD RAPID CITY, SD	35.33
Avantara Saint Cloud 302 ST CLOUD STREET RAPID CITY, SD	46.00
Avantara Mountain View 916 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD RAPID CITY, SD	37.33
Avantara North 1620 NORTH 7TH STREET RAPID CITY, SD	22.67
Good Samaritan Society - St Martin Village 4825 JERICHO WAY RAPID CITY, SD	20.00
Clarkson Health Care 1015 MT VIEW RD RAPID CITY, SD	7.33

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