Overview
Dells Nursing and Rehab Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the South Dakota average of 3.0. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Dell Rapids. It scores best on health inspections (4 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 96% of nursing homes in South Dakota (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 11, 2025, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the South Dakota average of 6.1. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $173,010 in the past three years.
Dells Nursing and Rehab Center is a for-profit facility with 50 certified beds, caring for about 45 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2012.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 42%
Top 33%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 11, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $173,010
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff2.97 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.39 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.40 hrs
- Nurse aides2.18 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 45
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 5, 2012
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes