Redfield · 57469
Avantara Redfield
1015 Third Street East
Redfield, SD 57469
Eastern Star Home of South Dakota
⌖ Redfield, SD · Spink County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds30
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Eastern Star Home of South Dakota
Eastern Star Home of South Dakota is a 30-bed nonprofit nursing home in Redfield, SD. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in South Dakota is 2.9. At its last full inspection (Aug 2025), inspectors found 2 problems, fewer than the South Dakota average of 6.7. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 36 min a day with each resident, more than the South Dakota average of 3 hr 47 min. About 30% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $31,476 in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameEastern Star Home Of South Dakota, INC
LocationSpink County, South Dakota
Phone(605) 472-0658
Address126 W 12th Avenue, Redfield, SD 57469 · Spink County
CMS provider number43A135
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceNovember 20, 2002 (23 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 3 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Health citations at last inspection2 (Aug 2025)South Dakota average: 6.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 36 min a daySouth Dakota average: 3 hr 47 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover30% a yearSouth Dakota average: 48%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in May 2026 (within the past year).Ask about this
- Fines and penalties2 fines totaling $31,476Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in May 2026 (within the past year). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Registered nurse time per resident38 min a daySouth Dakota average: 48 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the South Dakota average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.7%State average: 5.5%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)7.9%State average: 4.6%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs22.1%State average: 24.6%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.9State average: 1.5Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the South Dakota average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, up from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 17 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care1★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4.6 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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