PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in GARRETSON, SD

920 4TH ST, GARRETSON, SD, 57030 | 6055943466

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds55
Average Residents/Day49.3
CMS Certification Number435115

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.39 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.39 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection November 19, 2025
Total Deficiencies 1 1 Severe

PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (November 19, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — November 19, 2025

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level J)
    Corrected — November 20, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Palisade Healthcare Center is a 55-bed nursing home in Garretson, South Dakota. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident day, below the South Dakota average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in November 2025, cited 1 deficiency, one of them severe.

As a smaller nursing home, this facility may offer a more personal, close-knit environment. You should ask what steps the facility has taken to address below‑average nurse staffing and the recent inspection findings related to supervision and medication safety.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?

PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER?

PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 3.38646 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER had 1 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.

How many beds does PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER have?

PALISADE HEALTHCARE CENTER has 55 certified beds.

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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.

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