Updated: March 2026 data
Bowdle, SD

Bowdle Nursing Home

8001 W 5Th Street, Bowdle, South Dakota 57428
(605) 285-6146
27 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
Government City
4★
Overall
4★
Health Insp.
4★
Staffing
3★
QM
69.9
Score /100
#27
in South Dakota
#4,788
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#27
of 97 in South Dakota
State Rank
#1
of 1 in Bowdle
City Rank
$311
SD median · semi-private
Daily Cost

69.9
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #27 · National rank #4,788 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
21 residents for 27 certified beds · 79% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
27
Certified Beds
21
Avg Residents/Day
4h 17m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
79%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidGovernment City

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility South Dakota Comparison
Overall Rating 4 / 5 2.9 / 5 1.1 above SD avg
Health Inspection 4 / 5 2.8 / 5 1.2 above SD avg
QM Rating 3 / 5 2.9 / 5 About the same as SD
Long-Stay QM 3 / 5 2.7 / 5 0.3 above SD avg
Short-Stay QM — / 5 3.3 / 5 No state benchmark
Staffing Rating 4 / 5 3.5 / 5 0.5 above SD avg

This table compares the facility to South Dakota averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
4h 17m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 56m
Weekend Total Nurse
25m
Weekday RN
9 min
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility South Dakota Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 4h 17m 3h 54m +23m
RN hours / resident / day 25m 48m −23m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 22m 1h 17m +5m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 2 min 3 min −1m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 56m 3h 19m +37m
Weekend RN hours 9 min 31m −21m
Total nursing staff turnover 37.0% 49.7% −12.7 pts
RN turnover 40.0% 38.9% +1.1 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in South Dakota
$311
Per Day
Semi-private
$9,444
Per Month
State median
$113,333
Per Year
State median
1% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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All data from CMS Nursing Home Compare (2022–2026). Composite scores calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org. Not endorsed by CMS. Always verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making any care decision.