Eastern Star Home of South Dakota, Inc
Nursing home in Redfield, South Dakota, CMS certification number 43A135
126 W 12th Avenue, Redfield, SD 57469 · Spink County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 30
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 7, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- $31,476 (2)
Does Eastern Star Home of South Dakota, Inc take Medicare and Medicaid?
Eastern Star Home of South Dakota is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Eastern Star Home of South Dakota reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.68
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.65
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.45
- Weekend total hours
- 4.26
- Nursing staff turnover
- 22.2%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 7, 2025 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 18, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Eastern Star Home of South Dakota 2 times in the past 3 years, for $31,476 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 29.5 residents live here, about 98% of its 30 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 30
- Average residents per day
- 29.5
- Certified since
- November 20, 2002
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Eastern Star Home of South Dakota, Inc
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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Who inspects nursing homes in South Dakota
South Dakota's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in South Dakota, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Eastern Star Home of South Dakota
What is the CMS star rating of Eastern Star Home of South Dakota, Inc?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Eastern Star Home of South Dakota, Inc accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Eastern Star Home of South Dakota, Inc?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Eastern Star Home of South Dakota, Inc?
Legal Business Name Not Available, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.