Dow Rummel Village
1321 W. Dow Rummel Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Dow Rummel Village Sioux Falls retirement home has been the premier retirement community in the area for over 55 years. Dow Rummel Village offers all levels of care - independent living, assisted living, enhanced assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing care. We also offer personal care services.
With 50 beds, Dow Rummel Village is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Sioux Falls average about 88 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 92% 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. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 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 January 2026 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Sioux Falls average about 4.3 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 32%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 10 problems at Dow Rummel Village. 4 findings involved harm to a resident. 5 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 4 times, a total of $71,373.
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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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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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, 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, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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.
Dow Rummel Village offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, independent living, continuing care (CCRC), retirement living, adult day care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type non-profit organization
- Beds / units 50
- Occupancy 92%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.1
- Annual staff turnover 32%
- Last health inspection January 2026
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