Lake Andes Health Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
740 East Lake St Po Box 130, Lake Andes, SD 57356
Lake Andes Health Care Center is a senior care community located in Lake Andes, SD. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Lake Andes area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (605) 487-7674.
Operated by Accura Healthcare, which runs 39 communities in our directory.
Lake Andes Health Care Center is licensed for 43 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Charles Mix County average about 47 beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Charles Mix County average about 3.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Charles Mix County average about 3.7 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 38%.
The community is located in Charles Mix County, SD.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 21 problems at Lake Andes Health Care Center. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $102,440.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Lake Andes Health Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 43
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
- Annual staff turnover 38%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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