Eastern Star Home of South Dakota, INC
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise friendly and professional staff. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 21 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
Eastern Star Home is consistently praised for its friendly and professional staff, creating a welcoming, homelike environment for residents. While the reviews are overwhelmingly positive, they are also quite brief; we recommend scheduling an in-person tour to observe daily operations and ask specific questions about your loved one's unique care needs.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
21 reviews on Google“Eastern Star Home of South Dakota receives high praise for its friendly, professional staff and welcoming, homelike atmosphere. While many reviews lack descriptive detail, those that do emphasize the facility's capability in providing quality care for residents and a positive experience for visiting family members.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Friendly and professional staff
- Homelike, welcoming environment
- Accommodating to residents and visitors
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 21 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1With your 5-star staffing rating, how does your team ensure that residents receive personalized attention throughout the day?
- 2I noticed your facility has a very intimate capacity of 30 residents; how does this smaller size help in creating the homelike, welcoming environment that people often mention?
- 3Given the single deficiency noted in your recent inspection, could you walk me through the steps you took to address that and how you prevent similar issues moving forward?
- 4Since your team is known for being so accommodating to visitors, what are some of the best ways for our family to get involved in the daily activities and life here?
- 5How do you coordinate with local medical providers to ensure that residents receive consistent care during a health emergency?
- 6What specific programs or social opportunities do you offer to help new residents feel right at home and build connections with the other 29 residents?
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Key Review Excerpts
“My Dad lives in the assisted living area. He loves it there and every employee I have ever come in contact with has been friendly and professional. Making it very homelike for my Dad”
“Great staff! Very accommodating to residents and visitors.”
“Great care, friendly capable staff!”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026RN hours are below the national benchmark. RNs handle complex medical needs and medication, so ask about coverage during your visit.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 14 measures
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Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Eastern Star Home shows a mixed record with 6 deficiencies across 3 surveys, all corrected by the facility. The most recent survey in July 2024 identified issues with food safety, care planning, infection control, and emergency preparedness. Earlier deficiencies involved medication management and resident notification procedures. While no complaints were filed by families, the facility has addressed all cited problems with correction plans.
Aug 7, 2025Routine1
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Jul 18, 2024Routine4
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Apr 13, 2023Routine1
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Jul 18, 2024
$17,096
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Eastern Star Home of South Dakota, INC
nonprofit
Ownership & Management
Owners
Undisclosed
Ownership Data Not Available · Organization
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