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Sanford Chamberlain Care Center
⌖ Chamberlain, SD · Brule County
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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified beds44
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Sanford Chamberlain Care Center
Sanford Chamberlain Care Center is a 44-bed nonprofit nursing home in Chamberlain, SD. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in South Dakota is 2.9. At its last full inspection (Jul 2026), inspectors found 11 problems, more than the South Dakota average of 6.7. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 41 min a day with each resident, about the same as the South Dakota average of 3 hr 47 min. About 57% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $124,961 in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameSanford Chamberlain Care Center
LocationBrule County, South Dakota
Phone(605) 234-6518
Address300 S Byron Blvd, Chamberlain, SD 57325 · Brule County
CMS provider number43A073
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceFebruary 1, 1983 (43 years)
✗ Medicare✓ Medicaid
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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
1 strength and 4 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is 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
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 41 min a daySouth Dakota average: 3 hr 47 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties4 fines totaling $124,961Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Jun 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection11 (Jul 2026)South Dakota average: 6.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident41 min a daySouth Dakota average: 48 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover57% a yearSouth Dakota average: 48%Worse 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.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 2.0%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 0 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 3 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury2.5%State average: 5.5%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)10.3%State average: 4.6%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs25.2%State average: 24.6%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.9State 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 1 star now, the same as 1 star in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 11 times.
Overall rating1★
Health inspections1★
Staffing4★
Quality of care1★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.7
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.7 |
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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