Overview
Eastern Star Home of South Dakota has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the South Dakota average of 3.0. Among the 2 nursing homes in Redfield, it ranks first. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 88% of nursing homes in South Dakota (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 7, 2025, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the South Dakota average of 6.1. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $31,476 in the past three years.
Eastern Star Home of South Dakota is a nonprofit facility with 30 certified beds, caring for about 30 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 2002.
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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Top 37%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 7, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $31,476
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.68 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.57 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.65 hrs
- Nurse aides3.45 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 30
- Average residents per day
- 30
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 20, 2002
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes