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Sanford Chamberlain Care Center
Chamberlain, South DakotaMedicare inspection record
About Sanford Chamberlain Care Center
SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN CARE CENTER is a non profit - corporation nursing home in CHAMBERLAIN, SD with 44 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
44 residents
Location
Chamberlain, SD
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
300 S BYRON BLVD, Chamberlain, South Dakota 57325
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 16, 2026, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the South Dakota average is 6.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 41 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the South Dakota average.
Medicare fined Sanford Chamberlain Care Center 4 times in the last three years, $124,961 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 41 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 41 minutesBelow the South Dakota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 57%Above the South Dakota average |
Inspections
27 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 16, 2026 · Standard inspection · 10 citations
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServicePlan to fix it acceptedAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsPlan to fix it acceptedDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningPlan to fix it acceptedProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CarePlan to fix it acceptedHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsPlan to fix it acceptedProcure 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 DietaryPlan to fix it acceptedObtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesPlan to fix it acceptedPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningPlan to fix it acceptedEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServicePlan to fix it acceptedMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalPlan to fix it accepted
July 16, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
August 14, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Ensure 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 PlanningCorrected Sep 28, 2025Procure 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 Sep 28, 2025
June 12, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
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 complaintCorrected Jul 11, 2025Ensure 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 Jul 11, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 11, 2025
January 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect 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 ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 8, 2025
December 27, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 25, 2025Ensure 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 Jan 25, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 25, 2025
October 31, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Protect 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 ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 29, 2024Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 29, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 29, 2024
July 11, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 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 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, 2024Timely 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 Jul 31, 2024
July 11, 2024 · 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 31, 2024
Fines and payment denials
4 fines totaling $124,961 in the last three years.
- June 12, 2025Fine: $43,095
- December 27, 2024Fine: $49,982
- October 31, 2024Fine: $22,465
- July 11, 2024Fine: $9,419
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare-certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 41
- Accepts
- Medicaid
- First certified
- February 1, 1983
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 43A073
Location
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300 S BYRON BLVDChamberlain, SD 57325
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Questions about Sanford Chamberlain Care Center
How did Sanford Chamberlain Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 16, 2026 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The South Dakota average is 6.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sanford Chamberlain Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 41 minutes with each resident per day, including 41 minutes from registered nurses. 57% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Sanford Chamberlain Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Sanford Chamberlain Care Center 4 times in the last three years, totaling $124,961.
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.