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Nursing homes in Rapid City, South Dakota
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Westhills Village Health Care Facility
255 Texas St · Rapid City, SD
Ownership: Non-profit (other)
Clarkson Health Care
1015 Mt View Rd · Rapid City, SD
Ownership: Non-profit (other)
Avantara Mountain View
916 Mountain View Road · Rapid City, SD
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Avantara Arrowhead
2500 Arrowhead Dr · Rapid City, SD
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Avantara Saint Cloud
302 St Cloud Street · Rapid City, SD
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Avantara North
1620 North 7th Street · Rapid City, SD
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Fountain Springs Healthcare
2000 Wesleyan Blvd · Rapid City, SD
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Good Samaritan Society - St Martin Village
4825 Jericho Way · Rapid City, SD
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: homes inside Rapid City city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Rapid City (8 facilities), South Dakota (96 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Rapid City: average of 8 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Rapid City: average of 8 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Nursing home information for Rapid City
This directory lists 8 nursing homes in Rapid City, South Dakota, with 558 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.0 stars, close to the national average of 3.0 stars: 2 homes hold four or five stars and 3 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are Clarkson Health Care (5 stars) and Westhills Village Health Care Facility (5 stars).
By ownership, 62% are for-profit and 38% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility. 1 home carries the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
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Questions about nursing homes in Rapid City
How many nursing homes are in Rapid City?
There are 8 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Rapid City, with 558 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Rapid City have the highest Medicare rating?
Clarkson Health Care (5 stars), Westhills Village Health Care Facility (5 stars), Avantara North (3 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Rapid City?
3.0 out of 5 across 8 rated homes, compared with 2.9 for South Dakota as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Rapid City accept Medicaid?
7 of the 8 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in South Dakota.
Are any nursing homes in Rapid City on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.