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C
Below Standard

BOWDLE NURSING HOME

8001 W 5TH STREET · BOWDLE, SD 57428

6052856146 · Government - City

27 beds21.3 residents37 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A
Very Good
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

BOWDLE NURSING HOME receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 4.2845 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.4186 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.39 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 11.06% compared to weekdays. The facility uses a moderate level of agency staff (10.99% of hours), suggesting some reliance on temporary workers.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Had 23 days with zero RN hours this quarter — CMS automatically assigns a 1-star staffing rating for 4+ days.
⚠️RN staffing (0.4186 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (1)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
Total Nurse HPRD
4.2845hrs/resident/day▲ 0.39
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.4186hrs/resident/day▼ 0.26
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
11.06%
4.4227 weekday → 3.9335 weekend
Agency Staff
10.99%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
23days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
⚠ Auto 1-star triggered
CNA HPRD
2.9227hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.9432hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4269std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Edmunds County Average+0.00 HPRD
4.28
04.28 HPRD
vs. South Dakota State Average+0.45 HPRD
3.83
04.28 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.39 HPRD
3.90
04.28 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
BOWDLE NURSING HOME ★
BOWDLE · This facility
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C
4.28450.4186★★★★☆
Walworth County Care Center, Inc
SELBY
18.4 mi
C
3.16440.5953★★★★★
Avera Eureka Health Care Center
EUREKA
22.1 mi
C
3.01370.7286★★★☆☆
AVERA OAHE MANOR
GETTYSBURG
33.1 mi
B
4.02040.7343★★★☆☆
FAULKTON SENIOR LIVING
FAULKTON
38.4 mi
C
3.09980.4785★★★★★
ABERDEEN HEALTH AND REHAB
ABERDEEN
55.6 mi
B
3.94740.7464★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

2
Inspections
5
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Jul 25, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Feb 8, 2024Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.