South Dakota · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Rapid City, SD

Which Nursing Homes in Rapid City Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 8 certified nursing homes in Rapid City, South Dakota (data from August 2026). 2 are rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Clarkson Health Care (5 stars) and Westhills Village Health Care Facility (5 stars). The average overall rating is 2.8 stars, against 2.9 across South Dakota.

Nursing homes
8
Rated 4 or 5 stars
2
Average overall stars
2.8
South Dakota average
2.9

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Nursing homes in Rapid City compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Clarkson Health Care5454.24None
Westhills Village Health Care Facility5443.73$8,788
Avantara North3333.17$24,108
Fountain Springs Healthcare3323.810$22,526
Avantara Mountain View2233.611$9,318
Good Samaritan Society - St Martin Village2243.713None
Avantara Saint Cloud1213.16$24,751
Avantara Arrowhead1123.513$153,583

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 3.6 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.8 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Avantara North

1620 North 7th Street, ZIP 57701

(605) 343-4958

3 of 5 CMS overall · Average
  • Inspections3/5
  • Staffing3/5
  • Quality2/5
  • 68 beds
  • For-profit

Avantara Saint Cloud

302 St Cloud Street, ZIP 57701

(605) 343-4738

1 of 5 CMS overall · Much below average
  • Inspections2/5
  • Staffing1/5
  • Quality2/5
  • CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse
  • 78 beds
  • For-profit

Avantara Arrowhead

2500 Arrowhead Dr, ZIP 57702

(605) 348-0285

1 of 5 CMS overall · Much below average
  • Inspections1/5
  • Staffing2/5
  • Quality2/5
  • CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse
  • 68 beds
  • For-profit

From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in South Dakota

South Dakota's South Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (833-663-9673) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in South Dakota for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

Read how to choose a nursing home, what the star ratings measure and what Medicare covers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. South Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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