State Home Care Services, Inc
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76/ 100
Good Samaritan Soc-Home Health of the Black Hills
Home health agency · 1851 City Springs Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
76/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/19/2015 · CCN 437086
- Rank in Rapid City
- #1 of 6 home health agencies
- Rank in South Dakota
- #1 of 21 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 250
- Medicare spending
- 12% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 11 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 13 of 16 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99% | 99.1% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 91.6% | 71.8% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 93.7% | 88.8% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 98.6% | 91.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 96.3% | 92.3% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 98.6% | 92.7% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 100% | 88.9% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.3% | 95.9% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 83.5% | 85.4% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 94.9% | 88% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 96.6% | 95.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 94.7% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 6.3% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Better Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 93% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 84% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 93% | 89% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 91% | 85% | 79% | Better |
Based on 93 completed surveys (39% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (11)
57701, 57702, 57703, 57709, 57718, 57719, 57744, 57745, 57761, 57769, 57785
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Frequently asked questions
Is Good Samaritan Soc-Home Health of the Black Hills Medicare-certified?
Yes. Good Samaritan Soc-Home Health of the Black Hills (CMS Certification Number 437086) has been Medicare-certified since 10/19/2015, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Good Samaritan Soc-Home Health of the Black Hills compare to other home health agencies in Rapid City?
Good Samaritan Soc-Home Health of the Black Hills ranks #1 of 6 home health agencies based in Rapid City on the Scorecard score, with 5 stars.
What areas does Good Samaritan Soc-Home Health of the Black Hills serve?
Good Samaritan Soc-Home Health of the Black Hills reports serving 11 ZIP codes to CMS, including 57701, 57702, 57703, 57709, 57718. Call (605) 342-0529 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Good Samaritan Soc-Home Health of the Black Hills. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.