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CMS Nursing Home Compare · March 2026

Palisade Healthcare Center

920 4th St, Garretson, SD 57030

Palisade Healthcare Center, a 55-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Garretson, SD, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, with nurse staffing below the national norm. 4 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

Phone: 6055943466

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1 / 5
Much below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
3.46
Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.89
26
Inspection findings · 4 serious
$236K
Federal penalties (4)

Health Inspection

1/5

Staffing

3/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Long-Stay Quality

3/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
435115
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
55
Residents
47
In Hospital
No
County
Minnehaha
Last Inspection
Aug 7, 2025

Staffing Data

How the 3.46 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.44 (nat'l avg: 0.68)
LPN Hours
0.81
CNA Hours
2.21
Total Nursing Hours
3.46 (nat'l avg: 3.89)
PT Hours
0.12
Nursing Turnover
59.3%
RN Turnover
16.7%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Palisade Healthcare Center

Palisade Healthcare Center operates 55 certified beds in Garretson, SD with approximately 47 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars. The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results (1★), staffing levels (3★), and quality measures (3★). Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

The inspection file contains 26 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 4 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 4 penalties totaling $236K against this provider, a tangible indicator that regulators moved beyond citation into financial consequence. Staffing is reported at 3.46 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.89), with RN coverage at 0.44 per resident day, the single staffing metric most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Palisade Healthcare Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. Reported nursing turnover at this facility is 59.3%, above the level where continuity of care typically begins to suffer. For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (26 most recent)

J - Isolated - Jeopardy Nov 19, 2025 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 20, 2025

G - Isolated - Actual harm Sep 17, 2025 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 18, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 7, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 22, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 7, 2025 Tag: 0804

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 22, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 7, 2025 Tag: 0761

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 22, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 7, 2025 Tag: 0725

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 22, 2025

G - Isolated - Actual harm Aug 7, 2025 Tag: 0686

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 22, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 7, 2025 Tag: 0582

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 22, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 7, 2025 Tag: 0609

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 25, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 12, 2025 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 28, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 12, 2025 Tag: 0657

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 28, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Nov 26, 2024 Tag: 0657

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 16, 2024

G - Isolated - Actual harm Nov 26, 2024 Tag: 0600

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 16, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 7, 2024 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 13, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 18, 2024 Tag: 0909

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Category: Environmental Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 18, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Mar 18, 2024 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 18, 2024 Tag: 0695

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 18, 2024 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Mar 18, 2024 Tag: 0584

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 18, 2024 Tag: 0578

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 18, 2024 Tag: 0550

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 28, 2023 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 1, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 8, 2023 Tag: 0678

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 14, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 8, 2023 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 14, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 8, 2023 Tag: 0657

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 14, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 3.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 2.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 5.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 15.4% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 4.1% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 15.4% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 2.2% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 6.4% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 11.9% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 25.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 92.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 79.1% No

Penalty History 4 penalties totaling $236K

Date Type Amount
Nov 26, 2024 Fine $12K

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Palisade Healthcare Center?
Palisade Healthcare Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (1★), staffing levels (3★), and quality measures (3★).
What are the staffing levels at Palisade Healthcare Center?
Palisade Healthcare Center reports 3.46 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.89). RN hours are 0.44 per resident day (national average: 0.68). Nursing staff turnover is 59.3%.
How many beds does Palisade Healthcare Center have?
Palisade Healthcare Center has 55 certified beds with approximately 47 residents. The facility is located at 920 4th St, Garretson, SD 57030.
Does Palisade Healthcare Center have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Palisade Healthcare Center has 26 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 4 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Palisade Healthcare Center received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Palisade Healthcare Center has received 4 penalties totaling $236K.
Who owns Palisade Healthcare Center?
Palisade Healthcare Center is classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Palisade Healthcare Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Palisade Healthcare Center was on Aug 7, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Palisade Healthcare Center?
Palisade Healthcare Center is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.

Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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