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64/100

Average

Diamond Care Center

901 N Main Ave, Bridgewater, SD 57319

CMS 1/5 stars #1 of 2 in Mc Cook County (605) 729-2525
Certified beds
36
Occupancy
84%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $69,512 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 2 penalty action(s).

Our read on Diamond Care Center

Diamond Care Center runs on thin coverage, 2.44 nurse staffing hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 11% below its own weekdays. CMS gives that staffing a 1 out of 5, and the health inspection record matches: 25 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus $69,512 in fines. Annual turnover sits at 54.5%, well above the national 45.8%, which makes it harder to hold onto the staff who know these 36 residents. The quality measure star of 4 out of 5 shows some care processes are being tracked well, and the last inspection was September 2025. But staffing and compliance are where families usually feel the difference day to day.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing8/30Stability9/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement5/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

8/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →2.74 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.37 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 11% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →55% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

5/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$69,512 in federal fines across 2 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day2.44 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.37 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.18 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover54.50%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: September 11, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of LIFESPARK, which operates 4 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Diamond Care Center

What is the ElderGrade for Diamond Care Center? +

Diamond Care Center holds an ElderGrade of C (64 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Diamond Care Center? +

Residents receive an average of 2.44 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Diamond Care Center been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Diamond Care Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Diamond Care Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.