8001 WEST 5TH STREET, Bowdle, SD 57428
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About Bowdle Nursing Home
Bowdle Nursing Home brings together experienced care and community roots in South Dakota. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation services support recovery and long-term wellness.
Community at a glance
Capacity
27 residents
Location
Bowdle, SD
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
8001 W 5TH STREET, Bowdle, South Dakota 57428
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 25, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the South Dakota average is 6.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the South Dakota average.
Medicare has not fined Bowdle Nursing Home in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 48 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 23 minutesBelow the South Dakota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 35%Below the South Dakota average |
Inspections
5 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesAlready fixed by Mar 7, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 8, 2025
February 8, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 20, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 20, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 20, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - City
- Legal business name
- Bowdle Hospital
- Medicare-certified beds
- 27
- Average residents per day
- 23
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 1, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 435107
Location
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8001 W 5TH STREETBowdle, SD 57428
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Questions about Bowdle Nursing Home
How did Bowdle Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 25, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The South Dakota average is 6.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Bowdle Nursing Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident per day, including 23 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Bowdle Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Bowdle Nursing Home in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.