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255 Texas St Rapid City, SD 57701 · Pennington County
All 8 nursing homes in Rapid City, SD (7 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 435033 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Westhills Village Health Care Facility 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 Westhills Village Health Care Facility 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 4.18 hours per resident per day at Westhills Village Health Care Facility, above the South Dakota median of 3.69 (US median: 3.72). About 1.16 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.47 hours, 17% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 41.8% of nursing staff left within a year (South Dakota median 46.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Westhills Village Health Care Facility: Medicare and Medicaid
Westhills Village Health Care Facility is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 7 other homes in Rapid City accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in South Dakota.
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 March 12, 2026 and found 3 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 11 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 11 citations at Westhills Village Health Care Facility across 3 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on July 8, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (3) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level G, July 8, 2025). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 12, 2026 · 3 citations
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.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
July 8, 2025 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
November 21, 2024 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Questions to ask on a tour of Westhills Village Health Care Facility
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on July 8, 2025 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 8, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 17% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $8,788 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2025 | Fine | $8,788 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Westhills Village Health Care Facility
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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0.6 mi
Rapid City Regional Hospital Rapid CityEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 52m for patients treated and sent home
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- 2.1 mi
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