Nursing homes in Rapid City, SD that take Medicare & Medicaid
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8 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Rapid City are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.9 stars (South Dakota: 3.0). The highest rated is Clarkson Health Care. 7 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the South Dakota median (3.69 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Rapid City
- Which nursing homes in Rapid City accept Medicaid?
- 7 of 8 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Clarkson Health Care, Good Samaritan Society - St Martin Village, Fountain Springs Healthcare, Avantara North, Avantara Mountain View. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 8 of 8 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Clarkson Health Care (5 of 5) and Westhills Village Health Care Facility (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Rapid City?
- Clarkson Health Care has the highest CMS overall rating in Rapid City (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Rapid City nursing homes compare with the rest of South Dakota?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.9 stars, about the same as the South Dakota average of 3.0. 7 of 8 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Rapid City?
- 2 of 8 nursing homes in Rapid City have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Rapid City have no CMS fines?
- 1 of 8 nursing homes in Rapid City has no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Rapid City?
- 2 of 8 nursing homes in Rapid City are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Rapid City?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet South Dakota's income and asset rules.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.