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Bethesda Home

129 W HWY 12, WEBSTER, SD, 57274
(605) 345-3331
50 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
50
CMS facility ID
435071
Care type
Nursing home
County
Day
Facility name
Bethesda Home
Street address
129 W HWY 12
City / state / ZIP
Webster, SD 57274
Phone
(605) 345-3331

About this facility — Bethesda Home

Bethesda Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Webster, South Dakota. It is licensed for 50 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Webster and 96 skilled nursing facilities across South Dakota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Bethesda Home 14 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Bethesda Home
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2008
Anderson, Barb
Indirect owner · Governing body — since 2025
Baumgarn, Anne
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Christensen, Tanner
Indirect owner · Governing body — since 2025
Fischer, Gail
Indirect owner · Governing body — since 2025
Gravley, Elizabeth
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Peterson, Paul
Indirect owner · Governing body — since 2025
Rithmiller, Dawn
Operational control — since 2022
Sigdestad, David
Indirect owner · Governing body — since 2025
Witt, Linda
Indirect owner · Governing body — since 2025
Zimmerman, Brent
Indirect owner · Governing body — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1993-07-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-15
Nurse staffing
4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$313 per day (≈ $9,520/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
59% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 39% private/other
Occupancy
95% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
24% below the SD median of $412/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
50
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0552
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-05-29
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2026-05-29
2025-01-09Health inspection3 citations
F-0583
E · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-02-07
F-0585
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2025-02-07
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-02-07
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (7 citations)
2023-09-13Health inspection1 citation
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-10-04
2026-04-15Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0004
D · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2026-06-04
E-0030
D · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2026-06-04
K-0342
D · No harm found
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2026-06-04
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-06-04
2023-09-13Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2023-10-04
K-0325
E · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 435071.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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