Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Diamond Care Center
901 N Main Ave, Bridgewater, SD · (605) 729-2525
- Certified beds
- 36
- Residents per day
- 33
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Lifespark
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 1998
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in South Dakota.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change (already 1)
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among South Dakota homes
Diamond Care Center carries 114 inspection points. That is fewer than 13% of South Dakota's 94 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in South Dakota: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–14 pts
- 4★ 14–31.5 pts
- 3★ 31.5–55 pts
- 2★ 55–95.25 pts
- 1★ over 95.25 pts
Bars show every rated home in South Dakota by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
25 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5E
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Rights4E
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- E
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Nursing and Physician Services3F
- F
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Administration3F
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- F
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Quality of Life and Care3D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Pharmacy Service2E
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Infection Control2E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Inspection history
2025-09-11
11 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (2 deficiencies)
2024-06-21
13 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2023-05-18
1 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 2 h 42 min of nursing staff time a day, 16 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
2 h 42 min
South Dakota average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 59% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$69,512 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-21 | Fine | $63,814 |
| 2024-02-06 | Fine | $5,698 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts better | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccineAbout the same | 94.9% | 94.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.5 pts worse | 96.7% | 97.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.9 pts worse | 9.4% | 5.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.9 pts better | 0.0% | 5.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.4 pts worse | 10.1% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.3 pts worse | 20.0% | 17.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.2 pts better | 23.6% | 24.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.7 pts worse | 21.0% | 18.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.1 pts worse | 22.6% | 21.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.5 pts worse | 3.4% | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.9 pts better | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.9 pts better | 16.6% | 24.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.3 pts better | 3.2% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.4 pts better | 88.3% | 83.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.2 pts better | 11.1% | 13.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.2 pts better | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.5 pts better | 80.0% | 75.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission20 pts better | 0.0% | 20.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caring Professionals Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Huber, Dawn | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stroschein, Chad | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Stroschein, Chad | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
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Fire safety
4 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2E
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress1D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Smoke1D
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
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