Office of Health Facilities Licensure & Certification

This office surveys, licenses and recommends federal certification for health care facilities. Its goal is to ensure state health and safety standards are met and also federal standards if the facility is a Medicaid or Medicare provider.

Consumer information

• South Dakota Licensed, Certified and Registered Facilities
• South Dakota Hospital PricePoint - consumer information about inpatient services & charges (leaves DOH site)
• Hospital Compare - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services site providing information on how well hospitals care for adult patients with medical conditions
• Nursing Home Compare - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services site providing current survey results from nursing homes participating in Medicare and Medicaid 
• South Dakota nursing facility survey reports
• Levels of long-term care in South Dakota.
• Guide to Choosing A Nursing Home - US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services publication (ADOBE file).

Provider information

• Forms and Applications
  • Licensure and Registration Applications
  • Staffing Exception Forms for Assisted Living Centers
  • Facility Engineering Information Forms & Reports
• Long Term Care Events Report Form and Instructions (use ADOBE)