For profit - Corporation ·
42 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Alcester, South Dakota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.95 hours per resident per day, below the South Dakota average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Aug 28, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $9,116 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc compares
This facility vs. the South Dakota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
South Dakota avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.95
3.89
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.48
0.80
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.96
2.61
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
43.8%
49.7%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
0.0
6.8
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
2.95
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.48
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.51
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.96
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.49
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
43.8%
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes—
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Aug 28, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
0
Total Deficiencies Found
0
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 11, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 30, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2023
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2023
Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2023
Actual harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2023
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023
Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023
Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023
Potential for harm
Honor 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.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023
About This Facility
Address
101 Church Street Alcester, SD 57001
CMS Certification #
435062
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
42
Avg Residents/Day
38.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1992-02-01
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc reports 2.95 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Dakota average of 3.89.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc is certified for 42 beds.
Admissions at Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (605) 934-2011. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
