Kadoka Nursing Home
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
based on 8 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
While the facility is noted for its cleanliness and friendly staff, you should carefully inspect the living spaces to ensure they meet your loved one's comfort needs, as some visitors found them quite small. Additionally, given the concerns raised about staff professionalism, you may want to ask the administration about their hiring and conduct policies during your tour.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
8 reviews on Google“Kadoka Nursing Home receives praise for its friendly staff and clean environment, with several reviewers noting a warm atmosphere. However, concerns have been raised regarding the small, austere size of the rooms and potential issues with staff conduct outside of the workplace.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Friendly and polite staff
- Clean facility environment
- Warm, welcoming atmosphere
Concerns
- Small, closet-sized living quarters (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 8 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1We've heard such wonderful things about how friendly and welcoming the staff is here; how do you foster that warm atmosphere for new residents?
- 2Since the facility is such a cozy, intimate size, how do you ensure residents have enough personal space and comfort in their rooms?
- 3Could you tell us more about the daily activities and social events organized to keep the residents engaged with one another?
- 4With the recent health inspections, what specific steps has the team taken to address the identified deficiencies and maintain high care standards?
- 5How is the medical staff structured to handle unexpected health changes or emergencies during the night?
- 6How do you involve families in the care plan to ensure we are all working together for our loved one's well-being?
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Key Review Excerpts
“While this place appeared to be fairly clean the rooms were not much bigger than closets and not decorated at all.”
“Staff was polite. Clean facility.”
“Such a warm atmosphere and staff are friendly”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Total nursing hours are below minimum, though RN coverage is adequate. This may mean fewer aides for daily tasks like bathing and mobility.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 14 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
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 anti-anxiety or sleep medication
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Kadoka Nursing Home shows a concerning pattern of repeat violations in food safety and service quality across all three surveys, with food handling deficiencies appearing in 2022, 2023, and 2025. The facility has also struggled with medication management, emergency preparedness, and fire safety systems. While the provider reports corrections for all deficiencies, the recurring food safety issues suggest ongoing operational challenges that families should discuss during visits.
Apr 16, 2025Routine6
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
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Smoke Deficiencies
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Dec 20, 2023Routine6
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
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Dec 29, 2022Routine1
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Kadoka Nursing Home
nonprofit
Ownership & Management
Owners
Undisclosed
Ownership Data Not Available · Organization
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