Nursing home
Eastern Star Home of South Dakota
126 W 12Th Avenue, Redfield, SD 57469 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 30 certified beds
Eastern Star Home of South Dakota is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Redfield, South Dakota. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.69 hours per resident per day, above the South Dakota average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Aug 7, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $17,096In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Eastern Star Home of South Dakota 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.69 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.69 | 0.80 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.53 | 2.61 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.0% | 49.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 6.8 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $17,096, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Eastern Star Home of South Dakota
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
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jul 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 13, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 126 W 12Th Avenue
Redfield, SD 57469 - CMS certification #
- 43A135
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 30
- Avg residents/day
- 30.3
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 2002-11-20
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Eastern Star Home of South Dakota says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: three-bedroom.
Imagine walking into a beautifully constructed, turn-key ranch style home of your very own.One with three bedrooms and two baths; a total of 1,448 sq. feet that includes an unfinished basement for room to grow, as well as a two stall, attached garage.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Community Memorial Hospital, Redfield. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Avantara Redfield, Redfield. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Memorial Hospital Home Health, Redfield. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Jones Drug. 40.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 57469 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 57469.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Chess Medicine PLLC, Fargo. 157.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Eastern Star Home of South Dakota a good nursing home?
CMS gives Eastern Star Home of South Dakota an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Eastern Star Home of South Dakota staffed?
Eastern Star Home of South Dakota reports 4.69 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Dakota average of 3.89.
Has Eastern Star Home of South Dakota had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Eastern Star Home of South Dakota have?
Eastern Star Home of South Dakota is certified for 30 beds.