Bethesda Home of Aberdeen: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bethesda Home of Aberdeen is a 86-bed nonprofit nursing home in Aberdeen, South Dakota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.41 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the South Dakota average of 2.52, and 38.9% nursing staff turnover (South Dakota average 48.2%).
Bethesda Home of Aberdeen
1224 S High StAberdeen, SD 57401
Brown County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Bethesda Home of Aberdeen, nurse aides logged 2.41 hours per resident per day, 4% below the South Dakota average. With about 82 residents a day, that works out to roughly 198 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 21% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.59 | 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.01 | 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
38.9% of nursing staff at Bethesda Home of Aberdeen 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 5.9%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (South Dakota average 6.9). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,265 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | Fine | $25,265 |
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. Bethesda Home of Aberdeen holds 3 of 5 overall; the South Dakota average is 2.9.
About Bethesda Home of Aberdeen
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Legal name: Bethesda Home of Aberdeen, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Bethesda Home of Aberdeen
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community Aberdeen | 1.3 | 81 | 2.65 | 4.06 | 55.7% | 1 | $8,824 |
| Prairie Heights Healthcare Aberdeen | 1.6 | 99 | 2.21 | 3.53 | — | 4 | None |
| Aberdeen Health and Rehab Aberdeen | 2.7 | 78 | 2.52 | 3.61 | 38.6% | 1 | $64,270 |
| Avantara Groton Groton | 17.7 | 37 | 2.51 | 3.72 | 37.0% | 2 | $6,168 |
| Sun Dial Manor Bristol | 35.6 | 37 | 2.47 | 4.08 | 55.6% | 3 | $24,528 |
| Prince of Peace Care Center Ellendale | 37.9 | 55 | 2.43 | 3.45 | 83.6% | 4 | None |
| Avantara Redfield Redfield | 40.9 | 58 | 2.00 | 3.03 | 52.1% | 2 | $23,044 |
| Wheatcrest Hills Healthcare Center Britton | 41.0 | 60 | 1.90 | 2.69 | 32.4% | 3 | $37,553 |
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.