315 N. WASHINGTON STREET, Viborg, SD 57070
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home
Viborg, South DakotaMedicare inspection record
About Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home
Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, South Dakota provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care for patients recovering from surgery, illness, or injury. Our compassionate team focuses on helping residents regain independence through personalized treatment plans and evidence-based therapies in a supportive community setting.
Community at a glance
Capacity
46 residents
Location
Viborg, SD
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
315 NORTH WASHINGTON ST, Viborg, South Dakota 57070
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 June 11, 2026, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 55 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the South Dakota average.
Medicare fined Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home once in the last three years, $32,536 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 55 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 30 minutesBelow the South Dakota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 52%Above the South Dakota average |
Inspections
3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 21, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
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 14, 2025
October 31, 2023 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Nov 22, 2023Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Nov 22, 2023
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $32,536 in the last three years.
- October 31, 2023Fine: $32,536
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services
- Medicare-certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 42
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 1, 2004
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 435120
Location
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315 NORTH WASHINGTON STViborg, SD 57070
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Questions about Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home
How did Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 11, 2026 and found no health deficiencies. The South Dakota average is 6.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 55 minutes with each resident per day, including 30 minutes from registered nurses. 52% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home once in the last three years, totaling $32,536.
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.