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609 East 7th Platte, SD 57369 · Charles Mix County
CMS certification number 43A072 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Platte Care Center 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 Platte Care Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above 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 4.03 hours per resident per day at Platte Care Center, above the South Dakota median of 3.69 (US median: 3.72). About 0.77 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.23 hours, 20% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 45.5% of nursing staff left within a year (South Dakota median 46.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Platte Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Platte Care Center is certified for Medicaid but not Medicare, so Medicare won't pay for a rehab stay here after a hospital discharge. It can serve long-term residents covered by South Dakota Medicaid.
This home is located in a hospital.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on November 5, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 8 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 8 citations at Platte Care Center across 4 inspection dates, 4 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on February 4, 2026. The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (3) and quality of life and care (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, February 4, 2026). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
February 4, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
November 5, 2025 · 2 citations
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
February 5, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
November 20, 2024 · 3 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DPost nurse staffing information every day.
Questions to ask on a tour of Platte Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on February 4, 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 February 5, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 20% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- 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 $13,176 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | Fine | $7,008 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Fine | $6,168 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Platte Care Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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Platte Health Center - Critical Access Hospital PlatteEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 8m for patients treated and sent home
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