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Hospice care providers in South Dakota

As of the August 2026 CMS release, South Dakota has 16 Medicare-certified hospices in 12 cities. 11 have a family caregiver rating, averaging 3.8 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.7. Sioux Falls has the most (4).

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Hospice care providers16in 12 cities
Average rating3.8U.S. 3.7
Rated 4-5 stars64%U.S. 60%
5-star3of 11 rated

Hospice care providers in South Dakota by city

Sioux Falls4 Rapid City2 Aberdeen1 Belle Fourche1 Brookings1 Huron1 Milbank1 Mitchell1 Pierre1 Spearfish1 Watertown1 Yankton1

Highest-rated hospices in South Dakota

By family caregiver rating, then the share who would recommend it.

Avera @ Home Aberdeen 95% would definitely recommend Avera @ Home Sioux Falls 92% would definitely recommend Stillwater Hospice of South Dakota Rapid City 92% would definitely recommend Prairie Lakes Hospice Watertown 89% would definitely recommend Avera @ Home Mitchell 87% would definitely recommend Avera @ Home Yankton 85% would definitely recommend
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Every hospice in South Dakota

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Name City Family caregiver rating Would recommend Average daily patients
Aseracare Hospice Sioux Falls 73% 67
Avera @ Home Sioux Falls 92% 120
Avera @ Home Yankton 85% 53
Avera @ Home Mitchell 87% 101
Avera @ Home Aberdeen 95% 37
Avera @ Home Pierre 82% 33
Avera @ Home Milbank Not rated 87% 5
Brookings Health System Brookings Not rated 84% 11
Heartland Home Health & Hospice Belle Fourche Not rated – 6
Huron Regional Medical Center Huron Not rated – 7
Monument Health Home Plus Hospice Rapid City 78% 53
Monument Health Home Plus Hospice Spearfish Not rated 77% 9
Prairie Lakes Hospice Watertown 89% 14
Sanford Hospice Sioux Falls 84% 78
St Croix Hospice Sioux Falls 86% 37
Stillwater Hospice of South Dakota Rapid City 92% 38

Nothing in South Dakota matches that name or city.

Questions about hospices in South Dakota

How many hospices are in South Dakota?

South Dakota has 16 Medicare-certified hospices. The cities with the most are Sioux Falls (4), Rapid City (2), Aberdeen (1), Belle Fourche (1), Brookings (1).

Which hospices in South Dakota have 5 stars?

3 hospices have 5 stars: Avera @ Home (Sioux Falls), Avera @ Home (Aberdeen), Stillwater Hospice of South Dakota (Rapid City).

How do South Dakota's hospices compare with the rest of the U.S.?

64% of rated hospices in South Dakota have 4 or 5 stars, against 60% nationally. The average rating is 3.8 stars (U.S. 3.7).

Does Medicare pay for hospice care?

Yes. Medicare Part A covers hospice care in full for patients a doctor certifies as having six months or less to live if the illness runs its normal course. Patients may pay up to $5 per prescription for pain and symptom drugs and 5% of the cost of inpatient respite care. Choosing hospice means stopping treatment meant to cure the terminal illness, but Medicare still covers care for unrelated conditions.

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Source: CMS Hospice Compare (Provider Data Catalog datasets yc9t-dgbk, 252m-zfp9 and gxki-hrr8). August 2026 release. About the data.

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