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410 Second Street Bristol, SD 57219 · Day County
CMS certification number 435093 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Sun Dial Manor a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Sun Dial Manor as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the South Dakota average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.75 hours per resident per day at Sun Dial Manor, about the same as the South Dakota median of 3.69 (US median: 3.72). About 0.74 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.21 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 53.6% of nursing staff left within a year (South Dakota median 46.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Sun Dial Manor: Medicare and Medicaid
Sun Dial Manor is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet South Dakota's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on August 6, 2026 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 26 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 26 citations at Sun Dial Manor across 6 inspection dates, 7 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on August 6, 2026. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals" (tag F0684, level G, August 6, 2026). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 6, 2026 · 5 citations
GProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
EGive residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
EInform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
January 29, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
ERespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
May 21, 2025 · 10 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EGive residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
ECreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
ETry different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
EHave a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EDevelop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DNot hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
December 4, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
October 29, 2024 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EEnsure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
December 21, 2023 · 7 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
FEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
EHave a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Questions to ask on a tour of Sun Dial Manor
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on August 6, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 29, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $24,528 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | Fine | $10,839 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Fine | $13,689 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Sun Dial Manor
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