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Clarkson Health Care

1015 MT VIEW RD, RAPID CITY, SD, 57702
(605) 343-5882
49 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
49
CMS facility ID
435037
Care type
Nursing home
County
Pennington
Facility name
Clarkson Health Care
Street address
1015 MT VIEW RD
City / state / ZIP
Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone
(605) 343-5882

About this facility — Clarkson Health Care

Clarkson Health Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is licensed for 49 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 23 senior care facilities in Rapid City 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 Clarkson Health Care 6 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

Presbyterian Retirement Village of Rapid City, Inc.
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2000
Archer, Bradley
Governing body — since 2019
Bertsch, Kelsey
Operational control — since 2022
Bifulco, Leah
Officer · Operational control — since 2016
Diamond, Kenneth
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Donohue, Tyler
Officer · Operational control — since 2023
Duhamel Duffy, Helene
Governing body — since 2023
Harlow, Mark
Governing body — since 2015
Jackson, Douglas
Governing body — since 2015
Kilpatrick, Christopher
Governing body — since 2022
Knoll, Andrea
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Knudson, Adam
Governing body — since 2025
Moore, Molly
Governing body — since 2022
Mudge, Deborah
Governing body — since 2008
Petrotto, Maryann
Operational control — since 2014
Pfeifle, Craig
Governing body — since 2008
Pogany, Michael
Governing body — since 2023
Shiffermiller, Kassie
Governing body — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1988-01-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-07-24
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$419 per day (≈ $12,740/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
32% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 52% private/other
Occupancy
82% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% above the SD median of $412/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
49
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.
2026-04-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0686
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-05-15
2025-07-24Health inspection3 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-08-21
F-0761
D · No harm found
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 2025-08-21
F-0909
D · No harm found
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Corrected 2025-08-21
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (2 citations)
2024-02-01Health 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 2024-02-07
2022-12-21Health inspection1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-01-18
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 435037.

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Ownership & corporate history

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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
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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