Sanford Care Center Vermillion
Nursing Home Facility
125 Walker St, Vermillion, SD 57069
Sanford Care Center Vermillion is a senior care community located in Vermillion, SD. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Vermillion area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (605) 677-3500.
Sanford Care Center Vermillion is licensed for 66 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Vermillion average about 66 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 94% 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 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in October 2025 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 46%.
The community is located in Clay County, SD.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 11 problems at Sanford Care Center Vermillion. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $44,577.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, 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
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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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
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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.
Sanford Care Center Vermillion offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 66
- Occupancy 94%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 46%
- Last health inspection October 2025
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