Estelline Nursing and Care Center

Nursing Home

205 Fjerestad Avenue East
Estelline, SD 57234 · Hamlin County
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Call (605) 873-2278

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.0 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 3.5 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Safety at a glance

1Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
2Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$16,826Federal fines, last 3 years (1 fine)

Most recent standard inspection: June 25, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
December 14, 2023 · Inspectors rated this “immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.” The problem was facility-wide or affected a large portion of residents.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (605) 873-2278 to ask about openings and waiting lists.

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.24 hours · state avg 3.86, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.71 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
2.61 hours · state avg 3.28
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
25.5% · state avg 48.6%
RN turnover (yearly)
18.2%
Administrators who left (yearly)
0

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In South Dakota, Medicaid long-term care is provided through HOPE Waiver.

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Pricing

Published price: Not Yet Verified

What families report paying

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Yearly price increases

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
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Facility-provided room cameras
Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing
Not Verified
Live video visitation
Not Verified
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Applying & contacting

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Ownership

Ownership type
Government - City
Chain / affiliation
Not Available
Legal business name
City of Estelline
Owner or managerRoleShare
CECIL, DANIELADP OF THE SNF—
CITY OF ESTELLINEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
HANSSEN, JASONADP OF THE SNF—
HANSSEN, JASONCORPORATE OFFICER—
HANSSEN, JASONOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
435099
Certified beds
60
Average residents per day
56.9
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
May 1, 1996
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

Read full inspection narratives at Medicare Care Compare or ProPublica Nursing Home Inspect.

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