Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home
Nursing home in Hot Springs, South Dakota, CMS certification number 43A136
2500 Minnekahta Avenue, Hot Springs, SD 57747 · Fall River County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 78
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 9, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- $39,293 (1)
Does Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 9, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 1, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home 1 time in the past 3 years, for $39,293 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 55.5 residents live here, about 71% of its 78 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 78
- Average residents per day
- 55.5
- Certified since
- February 11, 2011
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Government - State
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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.
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Questions about Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home
What is the CMS star rating of Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.