# Eastern Star Home of South Dakota, Inc

Eastern Star Home of South Dakota, Inc is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing facility · Medicaid only) in Redfield, SD, CMS Certification Number 43A135, with 30 certified beds and about 30 residents per day. CMS rates it 4/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 1/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 126 W 12th Avenue, Redfield, SD 57469 (Spink County)
- Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): not published
- CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain

- Phone: 6054720658
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/43A135

## Inspection record
7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-05-05); 7 citations (6 health, 1 fire safety); 1 at actual harm and 1 at immediate jeopardy; 1 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2024-07-18 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected
- 2026-05-05 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2025-08-07 — [F-0605](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0605) Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-07-18 — [F-0657](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0657) Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-07-18 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-04-13 — [F-0623](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0623) Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-07-18 — [E-0039](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0039) Conduct testing and exercise requirements. — scope/severity C (No actual harm, potential for minimal harm); Plan of correction, not yet verified

## Penalties
- 2026-05-05 — Civil money penalty (fine): $14,380
- 2024-07-18 — Civil money penalty (fine): $17,096

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 4.67621 (state avg 3.85636, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.57468
- Nursing staff turnover: 22.2%

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Avantara Redfield](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-435054) — 0.7 km, CMS overall 2/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=43A135&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=43A135&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=43A135&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=43A135&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=43A135&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=43A135&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-43a135 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.