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3515 Broadway Ave Yankton, SD 57078 · Yankton County
All 2 nursing homes in Yankton, SD (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 43A067 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program 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 SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program 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 8.87 hours per resident per day at SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program, above the South Dakota median of 3.69 (US median: 3.72). About 2.63 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 7.20 hours, 19% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 40.6% of nursing staff left within a year (South Dakota median 46.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program: Medicare and Medicaid
SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program 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 June 5, 2025 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 5 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 5 citations at SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program across 1 inspection date, 2 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 5 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (1) and infection control (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "post nurse staffing information every day" (tag F0732, level F, June 5, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
June 5, 2025 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
FPost nurse staffing information every day.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 5, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 19% 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
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
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 SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 0.2 mi
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2.8 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital YanktonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 1h 57m for patients treated and sent home
- 23.3 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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