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8 licensed nursing homes in Rapid City, SD
Updated October 21, 2026
7.5Strong

Westhills Village Health Care Facility

255 TEXAS ST, RAPID CITY, SD 57701

Westhills Village Health Care Facility is rated 5.0 stars overall, but the picture shows a facility with strong quality measures and registered nurse coverage well above the national average, meaning complex medical changes are likely caught before they become emergencies. Residents benefit from safe transfer practices, as evidenced by zero falls with major injury, and staff don't rely heavily on sedatives for sleep or anxiety, which is also better than the national rate.

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7.5Strong

CLARKSON HEALTH CARE

1015 MT VIEW RD, RAPID CITY, SD 57702

CLARKSON HEALTH CARE brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 1.12 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (34%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Pressure ulcer rate is 1.0% — under half the national median.

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3.5Concerns

AVANTARA MOUNTAIN VIEW

916 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD, RAPID CITY, SD 57702

Avantara Mountain View carries a 2 out of 5 overall rating from Medicare, with health inspections also scoring a low 2 out of 5. The facility has a federal fine on record, and it’s impossible to know if that issue is recent or from years ago.

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0.0

AVANTARA ARROWHEAD

2500 ARROWHEAD DR, RAPID CITY, SD 57702

Avantara Arrowhead has an overall CMS rating of 1.0 out of 5, a score that reflects significant issues across health inspections and quality measures. A substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation means residents have faced serious harm, a critical red flag in the federal system.

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0.0

AVANTARA SAINT CLOUD

302 ST CLOUD STREET, RAPID CITY, SD 57701

Avantara Saint Cloud has a 1.0 out of 5 star CMS overall rating and a substantiated finding for abuse, neglect, or exploitation, which is one of the most serious flags CMS assigns. The facility’s rate of pressure ulcers, or bedsores, is less than half the national median, a sign of diligent repositioning and skin care, but registered nurse hours are far below the national average.

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3.4Concerns

AVANTARA NORTH

1620 NORTH 7TH STREET, RAPID CITY, SD 57701

Avantara North shows a split performance, with nursing staff who tend to stay but some concerning health outcomes for residents. However, residents are losing mobility at a rate far above the national median, with 27.3% declining between measurements, suggesting a lack of daily movement or physical therapy programs.

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1.3Concerns

Fountain Springs Healthcare

2000 WESLEYAN BLVD, RAPID CITY, SD 57702

Fountain Springs Healthcare has a 3-star overall rating, and the staffing score sits at a low 2-star level, which is the most significant tension here. There are two federal fines on record, but we don't know if they are recent or from years ago.

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5.2Mixed

GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ST MARTIN VILLAGE

4825 JERICHO WAY, RAPID CITY, SD 57702

GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ST MARTIN VILLAGE brings above-average staffing (4.0/5), 1.39 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Falls with major injury rate is 6.1% — above the national median of about 3%.

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8 licensed nursing homes in Rapid City, SD, drawn from federal CMS records and state licensing data.
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