Sanford Care Center Vermillion: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sanford Care Center Vermillion is a 66-bed nonprofit nursing home in Vermillion, South Dakota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.40 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the South Dakota average of 2.52, and 45.5% nursing staff turnover (South Dakota average 48.2%).
Sanford Care Center Vermillion
125 S Walker StreetVermillion, SD 57069
Clay 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 Sanford Care Center Vermillion, nurse aides logged 2.40 hours per resident per day, 5% below the South Dakota average. With about 62 residents a day, that works out to roughly 148 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.16 | 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.31 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.97 | 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
45.5% of nursing staff at Sanford Care Center Vermillion 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 8.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 2, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (South Dakota average 6.9). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $44,577 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | Fine | $44,577 |
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. Sanford Care Center Vermillion holds 2 of 5 overall; the South Dakota average is 2.9.
About Sanford Care Center Vermillion
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Sanford Care Center Vermillion
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| Wakonda Heritage Manor Wakonda | 18.3 | 38 | 2.59 | 3.85 | 33.3% | 5 | $12,675 |
| Akron Care Center, INC Akron | 18.8 | 45 | 2.52 | 3.80 | 40.4% | 4 | None |
| Accura HealthCare of Hartington Hartington | 20.9 | 47 | 2.37 | 3.41 | 31.4% | 5 | None |
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| Alcester Care And Rehab Center, Inc Alcester | 22.4 | 44 | 1.73 | 2.74 | 43.3% | 5 | None |
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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.