Bethany Home - Brandon: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bethany Home - Brandon is a 60-bed nonprofit nursing home in Brandon, South Dakota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.53 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 40% above the South Dakota average of 2.52, and 54.0% nursing staff turnover (South Dakota average 48.2%).
Bethany Home - Brandon
3012 E Aspen BlvdBrandon, SD 57005
Minnehaha County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Bethany Home - Brandon, nurse aides logged 3.53 hours per resident per day, 40% above the South Dakota average. With about 55 residents a day, that works out to roughly 194 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.53 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.66 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.02 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
54.0% of nursing staff at Bethany Home - Brandon left over the year CMS measured, against a South Dakota average of 48.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 18, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (South Dakota average 6.9). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $51,350 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
| May 29, 2025 | Fine | $9,620 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Fine | $24,385 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Bethany Home - Brandon holds 1 of 5 overall; the South Dakota average is 2.9.
About Bethany Home - Brandon
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Bethany Lutheran Home
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 11, 2012
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bethany Home - Brandon
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| Avera Prince of Peace Sioux Falls | 9.2 | 126 | 3.59 | 5.74 | 25.0% | 4 | $8,278 |
| Palisade Healthcare Center Garretson · abuse citation | 9.3 | 55 | 1.99 | 3.16 | 60.0% | 1 | $154,946 |
| Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center Sioux Falls · abuse citation | 9.7 | 98 | 2.10 | 3.58 | 44.2% | 2 | $54,936 |
| Tuff Memorial Home Hills · staffing data not validated | 10.3 | 48 | — | — | 39.5% | 4 | $40,240 |
| Dow Rummel Village Sioux Falls | 10.4 | 50 | 3.57 | 5.10 | 31.5% | 3 | $71,373 |
| Avantara Norton Sioux Falls · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 11.0 | 110 | 2.45 | 3.86 | 55.7% | — | $215,483 |
| Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor Sioux Falls | 11.2 | 92 | 2.52 | 3.94 | 43.5% | 2 | $92,066 |
| Bethany Home Sioux Falls Sioux Falls · staffing data not validated | 11.4 | 52 | — | — | 44.9% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.