Nursing HomeInspections

Dells Nursing and Rehab Center INC

Nursing home in Dell Rapids, SD

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1400 Thresher Dr, Dell Rapids, SD 57022
Phone
(605) 428-5478
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
435129
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
50
Average residents per day
45
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Dells Nursing & Rehab Center
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 5, 2012
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 435129. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 11, 2025. CMS lists 16 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 26, 2024 to Dec 11, 2025): 5 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Dec 11, 2025Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 11, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 24, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 26, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 16, 2025Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 16, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 16, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 16, 2025Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 16, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 16, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 16, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 16. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $173,010 in the last three years.

Jan 16, 2025Fine: $107,933
Aug 8, 2024Fine: $25,144
Feb 12, 2024Fine: $39,933

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.00 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.52 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.17 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.71 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
42%
RN turnover (yearly)
29%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.