Morningside Manor

Morningside Manor is a senior care community located in Alcester, SD. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Alcester area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (605) 934-2011.

Morningside Manor is licensed for 44 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Union County average about 36 beds.

Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Union County average about 3.5 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 5 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded no deficiencies.

Residents receive about 2.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Union County average about 3.2 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 43%.

The community is located in Union County, SD.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 5/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 3/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 10 problems at Morningside Manor. None of them caused harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Morningside Manor offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type Non profit - Corporation
• Beds / units 44
• Nursing hours per resident/day 2.7
• Annual staff turnover 43%
• Last health inspection August 2025