Overview
Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the South Dakota average of 3.0. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Yankton. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 8.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 100% of nursing homes in South Dakota (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 2.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 5, 2025, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the South Dakota average of 6.1. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 76% of South Dakota nursing homes have been fined.
Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program is a government-run facility with 69 certified beds, caring for about 45 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1978. It is located inside a hospital.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 5, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff8.87 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)2.63 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.20 hrs
- Nurse aides6.05 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 69
- Average residents per day
- 45
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 28, 1978
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes