Prairie View Healthcare Center
401 South First Avenue, Woonsocket, SD 57385 · (605) 796-4467
For profit - Limited Liability company · 42 certified beds
Prairie View Healthcare Center has a 3-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in July 2025, found 2 citations (the South Dakota average is 6.7). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $8,512 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on July 24, 2025 found 2 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.July 24, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.July 24, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 6 citations.
- Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.November 26, 2025 · F0678 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.November 5, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.July 24, 2025 · F0551 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.July 24, 2025 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.July 24, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.June 6, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $8,512June 6, 2024
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Dakota average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.61 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 73.1% | 48.2% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 42 |
| Average residents per day | 37.8 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Diamond Care Center Bridgewater · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Sanford Chamberlain Care Center Chamberlain · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Highmore Health Highmore · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Good Samaritan Society Howard Howard · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Avantara Huron Huron · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Prairie View Healthcare Center on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.