Fountain Springs Health Care
Nursing Home Facility
2000 Wesleyan Blvd, Rapid City, SD 57702
Fountain Springs Healthcare is a skilled nursing facility with 90 skilled beds available, as well as accommodations for 10 assisted living individuals
Operated by Mission Healthcare, which runs 8 communities in our directory.
With 90 beds, Fountain Springs Health Care is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Rapid City average about 67 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 91% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 10 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 54%.
The community is located in Pennington County, SD.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 18 problems at Fountain Springs Health Care. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 7 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $22,526.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
-
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.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Show 2 more
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
-
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.
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.
Fountain Springs Health Care offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non Profit
- Beds / units 90
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 91%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.8
- Annual staff turnover 54%
- Last health inspection December 2025
Resident & family reviews
No one has shared a review of Fountain Springs Health Care yet. If you or someone you love has lived here, what you saw could help another family make this decision with more confidence.