CLARKSON HEALTH CARE (RAPID CITY, SD) has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and 4 stars each for staffing and quality measures. It reported 3.62 nurse staffing hours per resident day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations covered food handling, self-administration of drugs, and medication labeling/storage.
Last inspection: July 24, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6185.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.84
Licensed practical nurses
0.77
Nurse aides
2.01
Weekend nursing
2.96
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 36%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17.2%6.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.4%7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%2.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
0%10.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.2%12.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—9.1%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.4%10%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
5%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.5%22.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%4.9%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97.4%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
67.6%93%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—73.2%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
66.7%77.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to regularly check beds, mattresses, and bed rails to make sure they were safely attached and safe to use. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 909 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
Non profit - Other
Occupancy
46.9 residents on an average day (96% of 49 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 38 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.