Updated August 2026

Adult Day Care in Rapid City, South Dakota

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Adult Day Care, Rapid City median

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What senior care costs in Rapid City

2025 figures

Adult Day Care cost comparison (2025)
Adult Day Care	Rapid City	South Dakota	National
25th percentile	—	—	$1,798/mo
Median	—	—	$2,058/mo
75th percentile	—	—	$3,033/mo

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Source: CareScout 2025 survey, adjusted for local wages

Staying home instead

Home care in Rapid City runs about $43 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:

Hours of care	What it looks like	Est. monthly cost
20 hrs/week	Mornings or afternoons, weekdays	~$3,737
44 hrs/week	Most of every weekday	$8,221
24/7 (168 hrs/week)	Round-the-clock coverage	~$31,389

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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.

What can you afford?

Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Rapid City.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care and help from family are the usual options at this budget. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is the other common choice, and Rapid City has 7 such properties. If money is very tight, ask about Medicaid waivers.

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$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care usually falls here. Full-time care at 44 hours a week runs about $8,221 a month. The local assisted living median is $4,774 a month, and smaller homes often charge less. If Medicaid may apply, ask about waiver programs.

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$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Rapid City assisted living median of $4,774 a month with room to spare. It also covers close to full-time home care, about $8,221 a month.

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Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Rapid City run about $9,202 a month at the median. Around-the-clock home care usually costs more.

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Adult Day Care in Rapid City

We don't have licensed adult day care centers listed for Rapid City, SD yet.

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Rapid City, in Pennington County, has about 77,946 residents. About 16,108 of them (21%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $70,870.

Source: US Census Bureau

South Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
South Dakota State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Dakota at Home1-833-663-9673 dhs.sd.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Rapid City VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Rapid City.
Home and Community-Based Options and Person Centered Excellence (HOPE) WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.

National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.

Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →

Questions families ask

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