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2000 Wesleyan Blvd Rapid City, SD 57702 · Pennington County
All 8 nursing homes in Rapid City, SD (7 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 435110 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Fountain Springs Healthcare 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 Fountain Springs Healthcare as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as 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 3.69 hours per resident per day at Fountain Springs Healthcare, about the same as the South Dakota median of 3.69 (US median: 3.72). About 0.71 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.32 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 58.7% of nursing staff left within a year (South Dakota median 46.5%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Fountain Springs Healthcare: Medicare and Medicaid
Fountain Springs Healthcare 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 December 9, 2025 and found 7 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 18 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 18 citations at Fountain Springs Healthcare across 8 inspection dates, 7 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on August 15, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and resident assessment and care planning (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 J, August 15, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
February 12, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
December 9, 2025 · 9 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
EEnsure 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 28, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
August 15, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
May 22, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
April 4, 2024 · 1 citation
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
January 2, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
March 2, 2023 · 3 citations
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Questions to ask on a tour of Fountain Springs Healthcare
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on August 15, 2024 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 May 28, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Nursing staff turnover was 58.7% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- 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 $22,526 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Fine | $5,725 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Fountain Springs Healthcare
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 3.3 mi
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3.5 mi
Rapid City Regional Hospital Rapid CityEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 52m for patients treated and sent home
- 4.3 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 43 Evergreen Healthcare Group nursing homes ›
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