Dells Nursing and Rehab Center Inc
1400 THRESHER DR, Dell Rapids, SD 57022
Dell Rapids, South Dakota · CMS verdict
Dells Nursing and Rehab Center Inc does not yet carry a CMS overall star rating, too new, recently sold, or with insufficient resident-assessment data for the public five-star algorithm. An absent rating is neither positive nor negative.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Dells Nursing and Rehab Center Inc in Dell Rapids, South Dakota is not yet rated by CMS and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 69 of 100 (grade D). The 48-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in South Dakota runs a median of $9,444 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
At 48 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of not yet rated. How this is calculated.
How the 69 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 69.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Dells Nursing and Rehab Center Inc's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
Care Compare (data as of April 2026) lists no overall CMS star rating for Dells Nursing and Rehab Center Inc. That gap typically means the facility is too new for a completed inspection cycle, recently changed ownership, or lacks enough resident-assessment data to compute the quality measures component -- not necessarily a sign of poor performance, just insufficient published data for the public algorithm to score it.
Size and setting
Located in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, this facility operates 48 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 39 residents - an occupancy rate of about 81%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 81% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (16 total). CMS has levied 4 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 48 |
| Residents | 39 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Minnehaha |
| Penalties | 4 |
| Deficiencies | 16 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
How much does a nursing home cost per month in South Dakota? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts South Dakota's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,444 per month ($113,333 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,190 per month.
What services does Dells Nursing and Rehab Center Inc offer? ▾
Dells Nursing and Rehab Center Inc operates as a skilled nursing facility (48 beds with approximately 39 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 16 deficiencies and 4 penalties there.
Does Dells Nursing and Rehab Center Inc have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Dells Nursing and Rehab Center Inc has multiple deficiencies (16 total) and 4 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in South Dakota? ▾
In South Dakota, alternatives include assisted living ($4,900/mo), home health aides ($8,437/mo), and adult day care (N/A/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the South Dakota elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 435129.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.