Skilled nursing · ALCESTER, SD

Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc

101 CHURCH STREET, ALCESTER, SD 57001

44 bedsFor profit - Corporation
7.6Clarity

▲ 1.8 since Jun

Score history
Aug 20267.6 flagged
Jul 20267.6▲ 1.8 flagged
Jun 20265.8 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 21 Jul 2026

The record on Alcester Care And Rehab Center cuts both ways. On one side, inspectors rated the last health survey 5 out of 5 and levied no fines. On the other, registered-nurse time runs well below the national average, and antipsychotic use runs 2.4 times the national median. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 21 Jul 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Jun 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★★★ 5 of 5
Health inspection★★★★★ 5 of 5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Quality measures★★★☆☆ 3 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
30 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
2 hr 50 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
48.5%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
33%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
16.1%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is better

This home
1.5%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcile4

SD does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — worth touring with these questions in hand.

  • Staffing below the line. Residents get 2 hr 50 min of nursing time a day against a national norm of 3 hr 37 min — thin staffing is the first warehouse warning sign.
  • Antipsychotic use runs high. 33% of long-stay residents are on antipsychotics against a 14% national median — ask what share have a qualifying diagnosis.
  • Clean accountability record. There are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc?
Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
Has Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc been cited for resident harm?
Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.