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Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home
⌖ Hot Springs, SD · Fall River County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds78
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipGovernment (state)
About Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home
Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home is a 78-bed government-run nursing home in Hot Springs, 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 (Jul 2026), inspectors found 1 problem, fewer than the South Dakota average of 6.7. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Medicare fined it $39,293 in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameMichael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home
LocationFall River County, South Dakota
Phone(605) 745-5127
Address2500 Minnekahta Avenue, Hot Springs, SD 57747 · Fall River County
CMS provider number43A136
Ownership typeGovernment (state)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceFebruary 11, 2011 (15 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
2 strengths and 1 thing 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
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jul 2026.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection1 (Jul 2026)South Dakota average: 6.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $39,293Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in May 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
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 injury8.4%State average: 5.5%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.9%State average: 4.6%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs33.7%State average: 24.6%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.5State average: 1.5Better 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, the same as 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 9 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing4★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day7.1
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5.2 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5.6 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5.3 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5.9 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5.9 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6.6 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | – | 4 | – |
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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