Nursing Home

Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home

2500 Minnekahta Avenue, Hot Springs, SD 57747
78 certified beds 52 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

2 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Not rated

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

CMS has not published staffing data for this facility.

Penalties & Enforcement

1 fine totaling $39,293 in the recent inspection window (most recent: May 1, 2025).

Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.

Ownership

Ownership type
Government - State

CMS has not published detailed ownership records for this facility.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 5 health (SD avg 6.9) · 1 fire (SD avg 1.4) · ⚠ 2 serious Details

15 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 2 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: May 1, 2025.

Most recent inspection cycle: 5 health deficiencies · SD average: 6.9 · National: 9.3

1 fire-safety deficiency cited — most often emergency preparedness (1).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-05-01): 1 deficiency · SD average: 1.4 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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How Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home compares nearby

Compared with the 7 other nursing homes within 50 miles — 8 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 8 nursing homes within 50 miles, Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home's overall star rating is 2★; the median among the 7 peers reporting it is 2★.

Measure This facility Nearby median
Overall star rating reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers 2★ 2★
Health inspections reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers 2★ 2★
Staffing reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers Not available 3★
Quality measures reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers 4★ 3★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 50 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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