Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center
909 JONES DR, Flandreau, SD 57028
Flandreau, South Dakota · CMS verdict
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center's CMS overall star rating runs in line with the South Dakota state average (2.9) and reflects average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center in Flandreau, South Dakota holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 70 of 100 (grade C). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 70 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 70.
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.
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to South Dakota.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Flandreau, South Dakota. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 52% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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.
How Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center compares to South Dakota
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the South Dakota facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = South Dakota state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center ranks in South Dakota
Among the 95 CMS-rated nursing homes in South Dakota, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 48% of them. The bars show how all South Dakota homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
16 South Dakota homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 42 |
| Residents | 22 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Other |
| County | Moody |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 10 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center? ▾
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the South Dakota average in the chart on this page.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in South Dakota? ▾
In South Dakota, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $9,444/month ($113,333/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $10,190/month.
What services does Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center offer? ▾
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 43A139.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.