809 N NORBECK ST, Vermillion, SD 57069
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Sanford Care Center Vermillion
Vermillion, South DakotaMedicare inspection record
About Sanford Care Center Vermillion
SANFORD CARE CENTER VERMILLION is a non profit - corporation nursing home in VERMILLION, SD with 66 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
66 residents
Location
Vermillion, SD
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
125 S WALKER STREET, Vermillion, South Dakota 57069
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 October 2, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the South Dakota average is 6.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 19 minutes with each resident a day, below the South Dakota average of 3 hours 47 minutes.
Medicare fined Sanford Care Center Vermillion once in the last three years, $44,577 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 19 minutesBelow the South Dakota average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 45 minutesBelow the South Dakota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 46%Below the South Dakota average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 29, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
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 complaintCorrected Feb 26, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 26, 2026
October 2, 2025 · 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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 16, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 16, 2025
July 1, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 31, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 31, 2024Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jul 31, 2024Procure 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 31, 2024Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 31, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 31, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 31, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $44,577 in the last three years.
- July 1, 2024Fine: $44,577
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare-certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 62
- Accepts
- Medicaid
- First certified
- April 1, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 43A098
Location
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125 S WALKER STREETVermillion, SD 57069
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Questions about Sanford Care Center Vermillion
How did Sanford Care Center Vermillion do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on October 2, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The South Dakota average is 6.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sanford Care Center Vermillion?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 19 minutes with each resident per day, including 45 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Sanford Care Center Vermillion been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Sanford Care Center Vermillion once in the last three years, totaling $44,577.
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.