501 E 3RD ST, Platte, SD 57369
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About Platte Care Center
Platte Care Center brings together expert medical care and compassionate support in South Dakota's heartland. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation team in Platte helps patients recover and regain independence through personalized treatment plans. As a facility, we combine clinical excellence with the warmth of small-town care that families trust.
Community at a glance
Capacity
48 residents
Location
Platte, SD
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
609 EAST 7TH, Platte, South Dakota 57369
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 November 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the South Dakota average is 6.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 10 minutes with each resident a day, above the South Dakota average of 3 hours 47 minutes.
Medicare fined Platte Care Center 2 times in the last three years, $20,183 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 10 minutesAbove the South Dakota average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 53 minutesAbove the South Dakota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 42%Below the South Dakota average |
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 4, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
November 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 9, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 9, 2025
February 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 4, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 4, 2025
November 20, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jul 12, 2024
November 20, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 11, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Dec 11, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $20,183 in the last three years.
- February 4, 2026Fine: $14,015
- November 20, 2024Fine: $6,168
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare-certified beds
- 48
- Average residents per day
- 36
- Accepts
- Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1982
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 43A072
Location
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609 EAST 7THPlatte, SD 57369
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Questions about Platte Care Center
How did Platte Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 5, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The South Dakota average is 6.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Platte Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 10 minutes with each resident per day, including 53 minutes from registered nurses. 42% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Platte Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Platte Care Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $20,183.
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.