About Diamond Care Center

Diamond Care Center is a nursing home in Bridgewater, South Dakota. Its capacity is 36 beds, below the South Dakota median of 50 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Lifespark. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 25 citations, the most recent on September 11, 2025. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 2.70 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

1.0

Staffing

1.0

Quality measures

4.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (25)

Records from May 2023 to September 2025.

June 21, 2024
Tag F0851
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 23, 2024.
June 21, 2024
Tag F0698
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 23, 2024.
June 21, 2024
Tag F0686
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected July 23, 2024.
June 21, 2024
Tag F0848
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 23, 2024.
May 18, 2023
Tag F0582
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov

Penalties (2)

Total fines: $69,512

June 21, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $63,814 against this nursing home on June 21, 2024.
February 6, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $5,698 against this nursing home on February 6, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov

Staffing

2.70 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 2.61 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Lifespark, a chain of 4 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 1.0 overall, 1.0 for health inspections, 2.3 for staffing, 3.8 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

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Nursing Homes

South Dakota median$9,444/mo

South Dakota cost breakdown

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