Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Westhills Village Health Care Facility
255 Texas St, Rapid City, SD · (605) 342-0255
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 44
- Residents per day
- 41
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- March 1, 1985
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★no change (already 5)
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among South Dakota homes
Westhills Village Health Care Facility carries 26 inspection points. That is fewer than 72% 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
11 health citations on record since 2024. 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 (1)
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G
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care3D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Resident Rights2D
- 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
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Infection Control2E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2E
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2026-03-12
3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2024-11-21
8 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2023-08-02
0 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 11 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 9 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 11 min
South Dakota average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 42% of nursing staff and 23% 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
$8,788 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-08 | Fine | $8,788 |
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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 days0.8 pts better | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.7 pts worse | 89.2% | 94.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.9 pts worse | 94.3% | 97.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury5.5 pts better | 0.0% | 5.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.3 pts better | 2.6% | 5.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.1 pts better | 2.6% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.4 pts better | 10.3% | 17.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.7 pts worse | 29.5% | 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 worsened7.9 pts better | 10.4% | 18.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.6 pts better | 11.9% | 21.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1 pts better | 0.9% | 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 incontinence0.5 pts worse | 25.0% | 24.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.6 pts better | 2.9% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.6 pts better | 90.5% | 83.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit14.3 pts worse | 27.6% | 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 vaccine7 pts better | 82.5% | 75.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.9 pts better | 18.1% | 20.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
22 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Retirement Village Of Rapid City, Inc. | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 2 facilities |
| Archer, Bradley | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Bertsch, Kelsey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Bertsch, Kelsey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Bifulco, Leah | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Bifulco, Leah | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Diamond, Kenneth | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Diamond, Kenneth | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Donohue, Tyler | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Duhamel Duffy, Helene | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Harlow, Mark | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Jackson, Douglas | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Kilpatrick, Christopher | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Knoll, Andrea | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Knudson, Adam | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Moore, Molly | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Mudge, Deborah | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Petrotto, Maryann | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Pfeifle, Craig | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Pogany, Michael | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Presbyterian Retirement Village Of Rapid City, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Shiffermiller, Kassie | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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