Five Counties Nursing Home — Nursing Home in LEMMON, SD
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 42 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 34.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 435090 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.22 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.69 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Five Counties Nursing Home had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (May 15, 2025).
Inspection Findings — May 15, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — May 27, 2025
Five Counties Nursing Home is a 42-bed nursing home in Lemmon, South Dakota. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident day, below the South Dakota average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes.
The most recent inspection found only a single, non-severe deficiency, which suggests there were no immediate, serious citations at that survey. However, the facility is on the Special Focus Facility list and has staffing levels below the state average, so you should ask what specific steps leadership is taking to address the Special Focus designation and to improve supervision and staffing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Five Counties Nursing Home Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Five Counties Nursing Home is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Five Counties Nursing Home's CMS star rating?
Five Counties Nursing Home has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Five Counties Nursing Home?
Five Counties Nursing Home reports 3.22201 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Five Counties Nursing Home had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Five Counties Nursing Home had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Five Counties Nursing Home have?
Five Counties Nursing Home has 42 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.