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Hospitals in South Dakota by total beds

61 South Dakota hospitals ranked by total beds in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Sanford USDMedical Center, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, VA Black Hills Healthcare System. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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61 hospitals ranked in South Dakota by total beds.

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#HospitalTotal bedsOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterCompare
National average3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1Sanford USDMedical CenterSioux Falls, SD · Acute care5455, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile11.2%, 46th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.64, 100th percentile207 min, 16th percentile1.07, 14th percentileCompare Sanford USDMedical Center
2Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls, SD · Acute care5054, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.03, 29th percentile112 min, 81st percentile1.02, 33rd percentileCompare Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
3VA Black Hills Healthcare SystemFort Meade, SD · Veterans Affairs4205, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile—9.7%, 75th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.96, 51st percentile——Compare VA Black Hills Healthcare System
4Monument Health Rapid City HospitalRapid City, SD · Acute care4173, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.15, 14th percentile172 min, 34th percentile1.00, 44th percentileCompare Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
5Sioux Falls VA Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD · Veterans Affairs2705, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile—12.3%, 25th percentile13.6%, 97th percentile1.00, 35th percentile——Compare Sioux Falls VA Medical Center
6Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton, SD · Acute care1443, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—16.0%, 1st percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.87, 81st percentile117 min, 77th percentile0.94, 76th percentileCompare Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
7South Dakota Human Services CenterYankton, SD · Psychiatric133————————Compare South Dakota Human Services Center
8Avera St LukesAberdeen, SD · Acute care1094, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.06, 25th percentile126 min, 69th percentile1.02, 33rd percentileCompare Avera St Lukes
9Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, IncWatertown, SD · Acute care813, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.5%, 8th percentile14.8%, 4th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.31, 6th percentile117 min, 77th percentile0.98, 55th percentileCompare Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc
10Avera St Mary's HospitalPierre, SD · Acute care602, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—14.8%, 4th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile127 min, 68th percentile0.93, 80th percentileCompare Avera St Mary's Hospital
11Avera Heart Hospital Of South DakotaSioux Falls, SD · Acute care535, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile110 min, 82nd percentile1.02, 33rd percentileCompare Avera Heart Hospital Of South Dakota
12Brookings Health SystemBrookings, SD · Acute care494, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.5%, 39th percentile13.7%, 97th percentile0.98, 41st percentile97 min, 92nd percentile0.91, 86th percentileCompare Brookings Health System
13Sanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen, SD · Acute care484, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.5%, 39th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.95, 55th percentile120 min, 74th percentile0.91, 86th percentileCompare Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
14Pine Ridge IHS HospitalPine Ridge, SD · Acute care45————15.2%, 34th percentile——0.73, 99th percentileCompare Pine Ridge IHS Hospital
15Monument Health Spearfish HospitalSpearfish, SD · Acute care444, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.0%, 70th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.95, 55th percentile144 min, 53rd percentile0.92, 83rd percentileCompare Monument Health Spearfish Hospital
16Dunes Surgical HospitalDakota Dunes, SD · Acute care38—4, 76th percentile——15.3%, 28th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile—0.95, 71st percentileCompare Dunes Surgical Hospital
17Sioux Falls Specialty HospitalSioux Falls, SD · Acute care33—5, 97th percentile——14.9%, 54th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile—0.94, 76th percentileCompare Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital
18PHS Indian Hospital At RosebudRosebud, SD · Acute care29————14.9%, 54th percentile——0.89, 90th percentileCompare PHS Indian Hospital At Rosebud
19Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLCRapid City, SD · Acute care26—5, 97th percentile——12.6%, 100th percentile0.78, 95th percentile—0.87, 93rd percentileCompare Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC
T20Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAHParkston, SD · Critical access255, 94th percentile———14.2%, 89th percentile—109 min, 83rd percentile—Compare Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAH
T20Avera Queen Of PeaceMitchell, SD · Critical access254, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.1%, 28th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile—104 min, 87th percentile—Compare Avera Queen Of Peace
T20Community Memorial HospitalRedfield, SD · Critical access254, 73rd percentile——11.9%, 32nd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile—102 min, 89th percentile—Compare Community Memorial Hospital
T20Coteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton, SD · Critical access254, 73rd percentile———14.7%, 68th percentile—44 min, 100th percentile—Compare Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
T20Huron Regional Medical CenterHuron, SD · Critical access252, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile——14.8%, 61st percentile—100 min, 90th percentile—Compare Huron Regional Medical Center
T20Avera Gregory HospitalGregory, SD · Critical access25————14.3%, 86th percentile—139 min, 57th percentile—Compare Avera Gregory Hospital
T20Fall River Hospital - CAHHot Springs, SD · Critical access25————14.8%, 61st percentile—98 min, 91st percentile—Compare Fall River Hospital - CAH
T20Freeman Medical Center - CAHFreeman, SD · Critical access25————14.7%, 68th percentile—123 min, 71st percentile—Compare Freeman Medical Center - CAH
T20Madison Regional Health SystemMadison, SD · Critical access25———11.7%, 35th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile—101 min, 89th percentile—Compare Madison Regional Health System
T20Milbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank, SD · Critical access25————14.8%, 61st percentile—126 min, 69th percentile—Compare Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
T20Mobridge Regional Hospital - CAHMobridge, SD · Critical access25————14.9%, 54th percentile—80 min, 98th percentile—Compare Mobridge Regional Hospital - CAH
T20Monument Health Sturgis HospitalSturgis, SD · Critical access25————14.6%, 74th percentile—132 min, 63rd percentile—Compare Monument Health Sturgis Hospital
T20Sanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain, SD · Critical access25————15.6%, 16th percentile—80 min, 98th percentile—Compare Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
T20Sanford Hospital Webster - CAHWebster, SD · Critical access25————14.7%, 68th percentile—110 min, 82nd percentile—Compare Sanford Hospital Webster - CAH
T20Sanford Vermillion Medical CenterVermillion, SD · Critical access25————15.0%, 46th percentile—106 min, 86th percentile—Compare Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
T20St Michael's Hospital - CAHTyndall, SD · Critical access25————14.9%, 54th percentile—112 min, 81st percentile—Compare St Michael's Hospital - CAH
T20Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CAHWinner, SD · Critical access25————15.1%, 40th percentile—109 min, 83rd percentile—Compare Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CAH
37Avera Dells Area Hospital - CAHDell Rapids, SD · Critical access23————15.1%, 40th percentile—106 min, 86th percentile—Compare Avera Dells Area Hospital - CAH
T38Marshall County Healthcare Center - CAHBritton, SD · Critical access20————14.7%, 68th percentile—105 min, 86th percentile—Compare Marshall County Healthcare Center - CAH
T38Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - CAHWagner, SD · Critical access20————15.5%, 19th percentile—114 min, 79th percentile—Compare Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - CAH
T40Avera Flandreau Hospital - CAHFlandreau, SD · Critical access18————15.2%, 34th percentile—108 min, 84th percentile—Compare Avera Flandreau Hospital - CAH
T40Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CAHPhilip, SD · Critical access18————15.6%, 16th percentile—88 min, 96th percentile—Compare Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CAH
T40LifescapeSioux Falls, SD · Children's18————————Compare Lifescape
T40Monument Health Lead-Deadwood HospitalDeadwood, SD · Critical access18————14.5%, 79th percentile—90 min, 95th percentile—Compare Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital
44Platte Health CenterPlatte, SD · Critical access17————14.8%, 61st percentile—128 min, 67th percentile—Compare Platte Health Center
T45Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CAHWessington Springs, SD · Critical access16————14.8%, 61st percentile—126 min, 69th percentile—Compare Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CAH
T45Community Memorial HospitalBurke, SD · Critical access16————15.6%, 16th percentile—128 min, 67th percentile—Compare Community Memorial Hospital
47Bennett County Hospital And Nursing Home - CAHMartin, SD · Critical access14——————80 min, 98th percentile—Compare Bennett County Hospital And Nursing Home - CAH
T48Bowdle Hospital - CAHBowdle, SD · Critical access12——————102 min, 89th percentile—Compare Bowdle Hospital - CAH
T48Faulkton Area Medical CenterFaulkton, SD · Critical access12————15.0%, 46th percentile—122 min, 72nd percentile—Compare Faulkton Area Medical Center
T48Monument Health Custer HospitalCuster, SD · Critical access12————15.7%, 13th percentile—132 min, 63rd percentile—Compare Monument Health Custer Hospital

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Total beds
Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).
Overall star rating
CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating
HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate
30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate
30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate
Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
Serious complications
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Time in emergency department
Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Medicare spending per patient
Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).