Overview
Platte Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the South Dakota average of 3.0. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Platte. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 70% of nursing homes in South Dakota (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on November 5, 2025, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the South Dakota average of 6.1. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $13,176 in the past three years.
Platte Care Center is a nonprofit facility with 48 certified beds, caring for about 37 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1982. It is located inside a hospital.
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.
Top 29%
Top 22%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- November 5, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $13,176
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.03 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.77 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.64 hrs
- Nurse aides2.62 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 48
- Average residents per day
- 37
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1982
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes