The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Monument Health Care Center
Registered name: MONUMENT HEALTH STURGIS CARE CENTER
STURGIS, SD · Medicare-certified · 40 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
Monument Health Care Center in Sturgis, SD has a 3-star overall rating, with 3-star health inspections, 4-star staffing, and 3-star quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 5.09 hours per resident day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility had $18,254 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.0927 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 19, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $18,254recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.0927.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.81
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.61
- Nurse aides
- 3.67
- Weekend nursing
- 4.24
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 55%
Registered nurse turnover: 55%
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).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
31.2%31%No change
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.3%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
15.8%8.8%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.7%9.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22.2%35.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—23.2%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13.5%22.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.2%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.1%22%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
9.4%6.5%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95.6%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.4%88.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—60.5%—
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited July 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
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 March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $18,254 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $17,940 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $26,272 in total fines.
- $18,254
Federal fine
Jun 10, 2025
- $8,018
Federal fine
Apr 3, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 36.2 residents on an average day (90% of 40 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 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.