69.5/100
Average
Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home
2500 Minnekahta Avenue, Hot Springs, SD 57747
- Certified beds
- 78
- Occupancy
- 67%
- Ownership
- Government
- Accepts
- 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.
$39,293 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Our read on Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home
The Michael J. Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home runs 78 certified beds as a state-owned facility, and its inspection record is where the trouble shows. Fifteen deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with one fine totaling $39,293. That May 2025 inspection is recent enough to reflect how the home operates now. Quality measures score well at 4 out of 5, so resident care metrics look better than the inspection side, but a two-star health inspection rating and that abuse count are the numbers a family should ask about directly before deciding.
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.
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
30/30Citations 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
15/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are.
- →No staffing hours reported, scored neutral
Staff stability
7.5/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral
Resident outcomes
12/15The 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
5/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →$39,293 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: July 9, 2026 (3 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
What families say
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Common questions about Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home
What is the ElderGrade for Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home? +
Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home holds an ElderGrade of C (69.5 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 Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home? +
This facility has not reported staffing hours to CMS in the current data release.
Has Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home 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 Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home 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.
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