Sanford Chamberlain Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sanford Chamberlain Care Center is a 44-bed nonprofit nursing home in Chamberlain, South Dakota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.54 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the South Dakota average of 2.52, and 56.9% nursing staff turnover (South Dakota average 48.2%).
Sanford Chamberlain Care Center
300 S Byron BlvdChamberlain, SD 57325
Brule 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 Chamberlain Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.54 hours per resident per day, about the same as the South Dakota average. With about 41 residents a day, that works out to roughly 105 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.69 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.46 | 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
56.9% of nursing staff at Sanford Chamberlain Care Center 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 30.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (South Dakota average 6.9). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $124,961 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 | Fine | $43,095 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Fine | $49,982 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Fine | $22,465 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Fine | $9,419 |
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 Chamberlain Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the South Dakota average is 2.9.
About Sanford Chamberlain Care Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1983
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Sanford Chamberlain Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc White Lake | 31.1 | 44 | 2.33 | 3.29 | — | 3 | $17,928 |
| Platte Care Center Platte | 37.2 | 48 | 2.72 | 4.17 | 41.9% | 5 | $20,183 |
| Avera Rosebud Country Care Center Gregory | 38.9 | 30 | 3.70 | 5.39 | — | 4 | None |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center Winner · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 38.9 | 40 | 3.53 | 4.99 | 68.4% | 1 | $13,039 |
| Weskota Manor Inc Wessington Springs | 43.0 | 40 | 2.24 | 3.40 | 37.5% | 4 | None |
| Highmore Health Highmore | 50.4 | 39 | 2.08 | 3.09 | 51.6% | 3 | None |
| Good Samaritan Society Miller Miller | 53.3 | 50 | 2.67 | 3.81 | 70.8% | 1 | $96,127 |
| Prairie View Healthcare Center Woonsocket | 55.2 | 42 | 2.43 | 3.61 | 73.1% | 3 | $8,512 |
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.