Nursing homes in Yankton County, South Dakota
Yankton County, South Dakota has 2 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes with 263 certified beds in total. Their average CMS overall rating is 5.0 of 5 (the South Dakota average is 2.9), and 2 homes have 4 or 5 stars. The median home reports 6.36 nurse staffing hours per resident per day. CMS lists fines in the past three years for 1 of the 2.
- Nursing homes
- 2
- Certified beds
- 263
- Average overall rating
- 5.0
- Certified beds in use
- 81.6%
All 2 homes
- 5 of 5 Avera Sister James Care Center 194beds 97.4%in use 4.10nurse hours a day
- 5 of 5 Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program 69beds 65.7%in use 8.62nurse hours a day
The circle and stars show the CMS overall rating from 1 to 5. Sorting is a convenience, not a recommendation; ratings do not include price or openings. Medicaid participation comes from CMS; ask each home whether a Medicaid bed is open.
Common questions
How many nursing homes are in Yankton County, South Dakota?
CMS lists 2 certified nursing homes in Yankton County, with 263 certified beds in total.
Which nursing homes in Yankton County have a 5-star overall rating?
2 homes have a 5-star overall rating from CMS: Avera Sister James Care Center, Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program.
How full are nursing homes in Yankton County?
On an average day about 81.6% of certified beds are in use across homes in Yankton County. This is an average, so ask each home about current openings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data Catalog. CMS does not publish prices, so costs are not shown.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. All counties in South Dakota