Nursing homes in Yankton, SD that take Medicare & Medicaid
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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Yankton are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 5.0 stars (South Dakota: 3.0). The highest rated is SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program. 2 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the South Dakota median (3.69 hours).
Nursing homes near Yankton
- Wakonda Heritage Manor · Wakonda · 4 stars · 17 mi · Medicaid
- Sunset Manor Avera Health · Irene · 1 stars · 18 mi · Medicaid
- Good Samaritan Society Scotland · Scotland · 5 stars · 23 mi · Medicaid
- Good Samaritan Society Tyndall · Tyndall · 2 stars · 24 mi · Medicaid
- Menno-Olivet Care Center · Menno · 5 stars · 25 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Yankton
- Which nursing homes in Yankton accept Medicaid?
- 2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program, Avera Sister James Care Center. 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?
- 1 of 2 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Avera Sister James Care Center (3 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Yankton?
- SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program has the highest CMS overall rating in Yankton (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Yankton nursing homes compare with the rest of South Dakota?
- Their average CMS rating is 5.0 stars, above the South Dakota average of 3.0. 1 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- How many nursing homes in Yankton have no CMS fines?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Yankton has no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Yankton?
- 2 of 2 nursing homes in Yankton are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Yankton?
- 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.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Wakonda (1)
- Irene (1)
- Scotland (1)
- Tyndall (1)
- Menno (1)
- Viborg (1)
- Vermillion (1)
- Centerville (1)
- Freeman (1)
- Beresford (1)
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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.