Overview
Bethesda Home of Aberdeen has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the South Dakota average of 3.0. It ranks 2nd of 4 nursing homes in Aberdeen. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 61% of nursing homes in South Dakota (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 12, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, more than the South Dakota average of 6.1. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $25,265 in the past three years.
Bethesda Home of Aberdeen is a nonprofit facility with 86 certified beds, caring for about 83 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $25,265
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.88 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.75 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.57 hrs
- Nurse aides2.56 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 86
- Average residents per day
- 83
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 1, 1993
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes