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Best Hospitals in South Dakota

Compare 61 Medicare-certified hospitals in South Dakota by CMS five-star quality rating.

Hospitals in South Dakota — by the numbers

61facilities
3.9★average rating
13rated 4-5 stars
21%are 4-5 stars

Star-rating distribution — South Dakota

About 18.9% of South Dakota's population is aged 65 or older (173,800 residents), which shapes demand for hospitals. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest-rated in South Dakota

Hospital
Avera Heart Hospital Of South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD
For-profit
5Much above average
Hospital
Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston, SD
Non-profit
5Much above average
Hospital
Sanford Usd Medical Center
Sioux Falls, SD
Non-profit
5Much above average
Hospital
Sioux Falls VA Medical Center
Sioux Falls, SD
Other
5Much above average
Hospital
VA Black Hills Healthcare System
Fort Meade, SD
Other
5Much above average
Hospital
Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
Sioux Falls, SD
Non-profit
4Above average
Hospital
Avera Queen Of Peace
Mitchell, SD
Non-profit
4Above average
Hospital
Avera St Lukes
Aberdeen, SD
Non-profit
4Above average
Hospital
Brookings Health System
Brookings, SD
Government
4Above average
Hospital
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield, SD
Government
4Above average
Hospital
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton, SD
Non-profit
4Above average
Hospital
Monument Health Spearfish Hospital
Spearfish, SD
Non-profit
4Above average
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Hospitals by city

Sioux Falls
6 hospitals
Avg rating3.5
Rapid City
3 hospitals
Avg rating3.3
Aberdeen
2 hospitals
Avg rating3.6
Yankton
2 hospitals
Avg rating3.9
Armour
1 hospitals
Avg rating—
Bowdle
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Britton
1 hospitals
Avg rating2
Brookings
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.8
Burke
1 hospitals
Avg rating—
Canton
1 hospitals
Avg rating2
Chamberlain
1 hospitals
Avg rating3
Clear Lake
1 hospitals
Avg rating—
Custer
1 hospitals
Avg rating1
Dakota Dunes
1 hospitals
Avg rating2
De Smet
1 hospitals
Avg rating2
Deadwood
1 hospitals
Avg rating—
Dell Rapids
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Eagle Butte
1 hospitals
Avg rating3
Eureka
1 hospitals
Avg rating2
Faulkton
1 hospitals
Avg rating5
Flandreau
1 hospitals
Avg rating2
Fort Meade
1 hospitals
Avg rating5
Freeman
1 hospitals
Avg rating5
Gettysburg
1 hospitals
Avg rating1
Gregory
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Hot Springs
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.5
Huron
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.1
Madison
1 hospitals
Avg rating3
Martin
1 hospitals
Avg rating—
Milbank
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.7
Miller
1 hospitals
Avg rating1
Mitchell
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.4
Mobridge
1 hospitals
Avg rating—
Parkston
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Philip
1 hospitals
Avg rating3
Pierre
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.7
Pine Ridge
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Platte
1 hospitals
Avg rating5
Redfield
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.3
Rosebud
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Scotland
1 hospitals
Avg rating5
Sisseton
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.9
Spearfish
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Sturgis
1 hospitals
Avg rating3
Tyndall
1 hospitals
Avg rating2
Vermillion
1 hospitals
Avg rating2
Viborg
1 hospitals
Avg rating3
Wagner
1 hospitals
Avg rating5
Watertown
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.9
Webster
1 hospitals
Avg rating5
Wessington Springs
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Winner
1 hospitals
Avg rating2

By county

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How are these ratings calculated?

The CMS five-star quality rating comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read our plain-language explainer for hospitals to understand exactly what each star means — and what it does not.

Data as of June 20, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Informational only. Star ratings and facility details come from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare / Provider Data Catalog (public domain) and may be out of date or contain errors. This is not medical advice and not a substitute for visiting a facility — always confirm details directly with the provider and with CMS before making a decision.

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