South Dakota hospital star ratings
State rankings › South Dakota
South Dakota ranks #3 of 50 states (in the top 10) for hospital quality. Its 18 hospitals with a Medicare star rating average 3.89 stars, against 3.21 nationally. 72% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 11% are rated 1 or 2 stars.
5 ★★★★★
8 ★★★★★
3 ★★★★★
2 ★★★★★
0 ★★★★★
How South Dakota compares with its neighbors
| State | Rank | Avg stars | 5 ★ / 1 ★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | #3 | 3.89 | 5 / 0 |
| Minnesota | #5 | 3.77 | 13 / 1 |
| Nebraska | #10 | 3.50 | 0 / 0 |
| Wyoming | #15 | 3.38 | 2 / 0 |
| North Dakota | #21 | 3.25 | 2 / 1 |
| Montana | #22 | 3.25 | 4 / 1 |
| Iowa | #24 | 3.24 | 7 / 2 |
All rated hospitals in South Dakota
Click a column heading to sort. 79 other South Dakota hospitals in our directory have no CMS overall rating, usually because they report too few measures. All South Dakota hospitals · South Dakota ER wait times
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Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information, published July 2026. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. A star rating summarizes many measures and does not capture every service. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.