Bethany Home Sioux Falls
A nursing home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105
1901 South Holly Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105. (605) 338-2351.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 3of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 2 health citations at the latest inspection cycle South Dakota average: 6.3
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
2 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The South Dakota average is 6.3.
Last standard inspection Dec 18, 2025.
Most serious in three years: D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
9 citations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2025. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (E). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 9 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 3 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Dec 18, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Oct 29, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nov 7, 2024: standard inspection6 citations
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nov 7, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Mar 1, 1996.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as non profit, corporation.
- 52 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 3 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
| Measure | This home | South Dakota average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | Not given | 3.86 |
| Of which registered nurses | Not given | 0.78 |
| At weekends | Not given | 3.28 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46% | 48.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 25% | 37.5% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Benton Lutheran Church owns 20% directly since Jan 1, 1966; Augustana Lutheran Church owns 20% directly since Jan 1, 1966; Nathanael Lutheran Church owns 20% directly since Jan 1, 1966; St Marks Lutheran Church owns 20% directly since Jan 1, 1966; Beaver Valley Lutheran Church owns 20% directly since Jan 1, 1966.
- 33 owners or officers are people: Susan Kruse (corporate director, 0%); Susan Kruse (owns a share directly, 0%); Debra Neiderhiser (corporate director, 0%); Debra Neiderhiser (owns a share directly, 0%); John Paulson (corporate director, 0%); John Paulson (owns a share directly, 0%); Karen Zingmark (corporate director, 0%); Karen Zingmark (owns a share directly, 0%); Daniel J Heinemann (general partner); Daniel J Heinemann (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Daniel J Heinemann (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Daniel J Heinemann (owns a share directly, 0%); Heather Kroger (corporate officer, 0%); James Sanden (corporate director, 0%); James Sanden (owns a share directly, 0%); Ellen Louise Johnson (corporate director, 0%); Ellen Louise Johnson (owns a share directly, 0%); Lori Hope (corporate director, 0%); Lori Hope (owns a share directly, 0%); Lee James Person (corporate director, 0%); Lee James Person (owns a share directly, 0%); Deborah R Herrboldt (corporate director); Deborah R Herrboldt (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Deborah R Herrboldt (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Deborah R Herrboldt (owns a share directly, 0%); Lynda Fonder (corporate director, 0%); Lynda Fonder (owns a share directly, 0%); Robert E Anderson (corporate director, 0%); Robert E Anderson (owns a share directly, 0%); Mary Hendricks-Wilkens (corporate director, 0%); Mary Hendricks-Wilkens (owns a share directly, 0%); Joel Robert Flier (corporate director, 0%); Joel Robert Flier (owns a share directly, 0%).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Lutheran Church | Owns 5% or more directly | 20% | Jan 1, 1966 |
| Augustana Lutheran Church | Owns 5% or more directly | 20% | Jan 1, 1966 |
| Nathanael Lutheran Church | Owns 5% or more directly | 20% | Jan 1, 1966 |
| St Marks Lutheran Church | Owns 5% or more directly | 20% | Jan 1, 1966 |
| Beaver Valley Lutheran Church | Owns 5% or more directly | 20% | Jan 1, 1966 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 3 of 5 (South Dakota average 2.7).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 3 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 21.1 miles, this one had the 10th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (2; the middle value was 8).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Home Sioux Falls This nursing home | 2 | |
| Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor | 0.9 | 12 |
| Avantara Norton | 1.5 | 21 |
| Dow Rummel Village | 2.2 | 6 |
| Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center | 2.2 | 11 |
| Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village | 2.2 | 6 |
| Avera Prince of Peace | 3.9 | 11 |
| Bethany Home - Brandon | 11.4 | 14 |
| Good Samaritan Society Canton | 17.3 | 1 |
| Palisade Healthcare Center | 18.3 | 10 |
| Tuff Memorial Home | 20.1 | 0 |
| Dells Nursing and Rehab Center Inc. | 21.1 | 3 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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