Data / Hospices / South Dakota
Hospices in South Dakota: ownership, patient census and index scores for 16 hospices
South Dakota has 16 Medicare certified hospices. Together they care for 669 patients on an average day, and 4 of them are for profit. The average Hospice Care Index score is 9.1 of 10.
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- 16Hospices
- 9.1 of 10Average Hospice Care Index
- 669Patients on an average day
- 4For profit hospices
- 4Nonprofit hospices
- 7Scoring 10 on the Hospice Care Index
Hospices by patients on an average day
Largest first, by patients on an average day. Each row links to the page and its Medicare Care Compare record.
| Hospice | City | Ownership | Hospice Care Index | Patients per day | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera @ Home | Sioux Falls | Other | 10 | 120 | medicare.gov |
| Avera @ Home | Mitchell | Other | 10 | 101 | medicare.gov |
| Sanford Hospice | Sioux Falls | Non-Profit | 10 | 78 | medicare.gov |
| Aseracare Hospice | Sioux Falls | For-Profit | 10 | 67 | medicare.gov |
| Avera @ Home | Yankton | Other | 10 | 53 | medicare.gov |
| Monument Health Home Plus Hospice | Rapid City | For-Profit | 9 | 53 | medicare.gov |
| Stillwater Hospice of South Dakota | Rapid City | For-Profit | 8 | 38 | medicare.gov |
| Avera @ Home | Aberdeen | Non-Profit | 9 | 37 | medicare.gov |
| St Croix Hospice | Sioux Falls | Other | 8 | 37 | medicare.gov |
| Avera @ Home | Pierre | Other | 9 | 33 | medicare.gov |
| Prairie Lakes Hospice | Watertown | Non-Profit | 10 | 14 | medicare.gov |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings | Government | 9 | 11 | medicare.gov |
| Monument Health Home Plus Hospice | Spearfish | For-Profit | 9 | 9 | medicare.gov |
| Huron Regional Medical Center | Huron | Non-Profit | 10 | 7 | medicare.gov |
| Heartland Home Health & Hospice LLC | Belle Fourche | Not listed | 6 | 6 | medicare.gov |
| Avera @ Home | Milbank | Other | 9 | 5 | medicare.gov |
Ownership types
| Ownership type | Hospices |
|---|---|
| For-Profit | 4 |
| Non-Profit | 4 |
| Government | 1 |
| Other | 6 |
| Not listed | 1 |
Owners and managers with the most hospices in South Dakota
| Organization | Hospices | Patients per day | Average index | For profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Health | 6 | 349 | 9.5 | 0 |
| Sanford | 2 | 92 | 10 | 0 |
| Sanford Health | 2 | 92 | 10 | 0 |
| Amedisys Holding LLC | 1 | 67 | 10 | 1 |
| Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C. | 1 | 67 | 10 | 1 |
| Amedisys Inc | 1 | 67 | 10 | 1 |
| Compassionate Care Hospice Group Inc | 1 | 67 | 10 | 1 |
| Eagle Fund Vi-A, LP | 1 | 38 | 8 | 1 |
| Hig STCH II LP | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| Northcreek Mezzanine Fund IV, L.P. | 1 | 38 | 8 | 1 |
| Partners Group Access PF 882 LP | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| Partners Group Daintree Credit Co-Invest LP | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| Partners Group Direct Equity V Eur | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| Partners Group Global Value Sicav | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| Rise & Shout Holdings, LLC | 1 | 38 | 8 | 1 |
| SCHP Holdings LP | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| SCHP Intermediate Inc | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| SCHP Midco Inc | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| SCHP Purchaser Inc | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| SCHP Topco Inc | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| STCH Acquisition Inc | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| STCH Intermediate Inc | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| STCH Parent Inc | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| St Croix Hospice Acquisition Corp | 1 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| Stillwater Healthcare Holdings, LLC | 1 | 38 | 8 | 1 |
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog and data.cms.gov, hospice. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Scores and measures are as CMS lists them on the date shown and CMS refreshes them on its own schedule. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives each owner organization an ID, and an owner page groups hospices on that ID. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.