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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Winner Regional Healthcare Center

Winner, South DakotaMedicare inspection record
(605) 842-7200

About Winner Regional Healthcare Center

Winner Regional Healthcare Center brings together experienced medical staff and personalized rehabilitation services in Winner, South Dakota. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs focus on helping patients regain independence and return home whenever possible, with compassionate care at every stage of recovery.

Community at a glance

Capacity

40 residents

Location

Winner, SD

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

805 E 8TH ST, Winner, South Dakota 57580

(605) 842-7200

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

  • Winner Regional Healthcare Center is a candidate for Medicare's Special Focus Facility list, kept for homes with a history of serious quality problems.
  • Medicare flags Winner Regional Healthcare Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 2, 2026, state inspectors cited 18 health deficiencies (the South Dakota average is 6.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 59 minutes with each resident a day, above the South Dakota average of 3 hours 47 minutes.

Medicare fined Winner Regional Healthcare Center 2 times in the last three years, $81,510 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 59 minutesAbove the South Dakota average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day45 minutesBelow the South Dakota average
Nursing staff who left in the past year68%Above the South Dakota average

Inspections

22 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

July 23, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 9, 2026

June 2, 2026 · Standard inspection · 15 citations

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 9, 2026
  • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jul 9, 2026
  • Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jul 9, 2026
  • Develop 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 PlanningCorrected Aug 9, 2026
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 9, 2026
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 9, 2026
  • Provide 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 9, 2026
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 9, 2026
  • Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Jul 9, 2026
  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 9, 2026
  • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 9, 2026
  • Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 9, 2026
  • Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 9, 2026
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 9, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 9, 2026
June 2, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 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 9, 2026
  • 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 Jul 9, 2026
May 21, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Develop 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 23, 2025
December 19, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
  • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 13, 2025
  • Provide 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 CareCorrected Jan 13, 2025
November 20, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 4, 2023

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $81,510 in the last three years.

  • June 2, 2026Fine: $59,285
  • June 2, 2026Fine: $22,225

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Winner Regional Healthcare Center
Medicare-certified beds
40
Average residents per day
25
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
March 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
435056

Location

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805 E 8TH STWinner, SD 57580

4 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Winner

Questions about Winner Regional Healthcare Center

How did Winner Regional Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 2, 2026 and cited 18 health deficiencies, 5 of them from complaint investigations. The South Dakota average is 6.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Winner Regional Healthcare Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 59 minutes with each resident per day, including 45 minutes from registered nurses. 68% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Winner Regional Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Winner Regional Healthcare Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $81,510.

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.

Senior living in Winner Skilled Nursing in South Dakota Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026