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PRAIRIE HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE

400 8TH AVENUE NW · ABERDEEN, SD 57401

6052252550 · For profit - Limited Liability company

99 beds64.4 residents125 staff

CMS Five-Star Ratings

Overall

★★★★★

Staffing

★★★★★

Quality

★★★★★

Inspections

★★★★★

Staffing Grades

Good

Total Staff

Below Standard

RN Staff

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

PRAIRIE HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.679 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.5076 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.22 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 21.31% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (4.34% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.5076 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter

✅Low agency staff usage (4.34%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff

Total Nurse HPRD

3.679hrs/resident/day▼ 0.22

CMS benchmark: 3.48

RN HPRD

0.5076hrs/resident/day▼ 0.18

Recommended: 0.75

Weekend Drop-off

21.31%

3.9148 weekday → 3.0805 weekend

⚠ Significant weekend reduction

Agency Staff

4.34%

8.29% of RN hours from contractors

Days with Zero RN

0days this quarter

4+ days = auto 1-star

CNA HPRD

2.2335hrs/resident/day

Direct care aides

LPN HPRD

0.8988hrs/resident/day

Licensed practical nurses

Consistency

0.4439std 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. Brown County Average-0.15 HPRD

3.83

03.68 HPRD

vs. South Dakota State Average-0.15 HPRD

3.83

03.68 HPRD

vs. National Average-0.22 HPRD

3.90

03.68 HPRD

■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

Facility	Distance	Grade	Total HPRD	RN HPRD	CMS Rating
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE ★ ABERDEEN · This facility	—	C	3.679	0.5076	★★★★★
Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community ABERDEEN	0.5 mi	B	4.018	0.9205	★★★☆☆
ABERDEEN HEALTH AND REHAB ABERDEEN	1.1 mi	B	3.9474	0.7464	★★☆☆☆
Bethesda Home of Aberdeen ABERDEEN	1.6 mi	B	3.6826	0.7355	★★★★☆
AVANTARA GROTON GROTON	19.1 mi	B	3.8213	0.6422	★★☆☆☆
Sun Dial Manor BRISTOL	37.1 mi	C	3.2923	0.8619	★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

Inspections

Total Deficiencies

Fines Assessed

Jul 31, 2025Health

1 deficiency cited

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Oct 24, 2024Health

2 deficiencies cited

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Mar 7, 2024Health

2 deficiencies cited

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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.