Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program
3515 Broadway Ave, Yankton, SD 57078 · Map
Government - State · 69 certified beds
SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Yankton, South Dakota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 9.57 hours per resident per day, above the South Dakota average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jun 5, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program 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) | 9.57 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.95 | 0.80 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 6.43 | 2.61 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.2% | 49.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the June 5, 2025 inspection was corrected by July 18, 2025
What inspectors found at SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 3515 Broadway Ave
Yankton, SD 57078 - CMS certification #
- 43A067
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 69
- Avg residents/day
- 43.2
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-02-28
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton. 2.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton. 2.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Avera @ Home, Yankton. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 57078 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Avera Sacred Heart - Yankton Dialysis, Yankton, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 57078.
Avera @ Home, office in Yankton, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unmc Physicians, Omaha. 131.4 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Yankton County, SD, risk to homes is greater than 29% of communities in South Dakota and 46% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole county, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program a good nursing home?
CMS gives SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program an overall rating of 5 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 SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program staffed?
SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program reports 9.57 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Dakota average of 3.89.
Has SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program have?
SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program is certified for 69 beds.