Bowdle Nursing Home
Bowdle, Edmunds County, South Dakota · CCN 435107 · Government (City) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Bowdle Nursing Home 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 27 certified beds, 23 residents a day on average. 5 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 3 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.79521 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.38905 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.45659 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.8% |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0727 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Past Non-Compliance 2025-03-07 |
| 2025-07-25 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-08 |
| 2024-02-08 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-20 |
| 2024-02-08 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-20 |
| 2024-02-08 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-20 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Bowdle Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 1987-02-01 |
| Kessler, Lacey Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-12-10 |
| Kleffman, Darwyn Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-12-10 |
| Barnhardt, Darryn Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-09-01 |
| Bobby, Margaret Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-05-01 |
| Boschee, Rick Individual | corporate director | — | 2000-05-01 |
| Gab, Rex Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-09-01 |
| Gunderson, Michael Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-05-01 |
| Maier, Russell Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-05-01 |
| Shaykett, Amber Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-09-01 |
| Kleffman, Darwyn Individual | corporate officer | — | 2019-05-20 |
| Kessler, Lacey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-11-19 |
| Kleffman, Darwyn Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-11-19 |
| Kessler, Lacey Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2017-08-21 |
| Kleffman, Darwyn Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2019-05-20 |
What changed
Nothing has changed in this record since it was first loaded. The next CMS refresh is the next chance.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Edmunds County.