There are surprisingly only 4 nursing homes located in Rapid City, South Dakota, providing for a decent size population of 90,647 people. We awarded this relatively small group of nursing homes a city grade of B, which is a perfectly respectable score. Rapid City is one of the ten best cities in the state according to our rankings. We were also pleased to find a few nursing homes here with grades of A- or better. These facilities would be a good place to begin your search.
To pair with its strong overall grade, we awarded this city's nursing homes a grade of A- for our inspections rating. These inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Rapid City also received an impressive long-term care score where it earned a B in this category. In the other categories we looked at, Rapid City earned a B for nursing and a C in short-term care.