Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Eastern Star Home Of South Dakota, Inc
126 W 12th Avenue, Redfield, SD · (605) 472-0658
- Certified beds
- 30
- Residents per day
- 30
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 20, 2002
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How this home got 4 stars
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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★−1 star
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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among South Dakota homes
Eastern Star Home Of South Dakota, Inc carries 34.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 60% 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
6 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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Everything else, by area of care
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1E
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspection history
2025-08-07
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
2024-07-18
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2023-04-13
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 41 min of nursing staff time a day, 34 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 41 min
South Dakota average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 22% 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
$31,476 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Fine | $14,380 |
| 2024-07-18 | Fine | $17,096 |
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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 days0.2 pts worse | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.3 pts worse | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.1 pts better | 100.0% | 94.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.8 pts better | 100.0% | 97.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.9 pts better | 2.6% | 5.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.9 pts better | 1.0% | 5.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.4 pts better | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.2 pts better | 15.5% | 17.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.8 pts better | 20.0% | 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 worsened8.3 pts worse | 26.6% | 18.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8.9 pts worse | 30.4% | 21.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder8.6 pts worse | 10.5% | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2 pts better | 0.9% | 2.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.6 pts better | 19.9% | 24.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.5 pts worse | 8.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16.1 pts better | 100.0% | 83.9% | 82.3% |
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Fire safety
1 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness1C
- C
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
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