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Prairie Lakes Home Health
Home health agency Watertown, SD
401 9th Ave NW Post Office Box 1210, Watertown, SD 57201 · (605) 882-7745
Medicare star rating 3
Patient survey rating 5
OwnershipNon-Profit
Medicare-certified sinceJul 31, 1984
86% would definitely recommend
Services: Nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide
Quality measures compared with South Dakota and the U.S.
| Measure | This provider | South Dakota average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Began patients' care in a timely manner | 100% | 99% | 96.6% |
| Patients got better at walking or moving around | 81.6% | 90.3% | 88.6% |
| Patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 92.4% | 92.2% | 89.8% |
| Patients got better at bathing | 81.9% | 93.1% | 90.7% |
| Patients' breathing improved | 75.3% | 91.6% | 91.5% |
| Patients got better at taking medicines by mouth | 71.5% | 89.9% | 88.3% |
| Checked whether patients got a flu shot | 72.2% | 69.9% | 63.3% |
| Patients with a fall with major injury (lower is better) | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| New or worse pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.6% | — | 0.2% |
Medicare spending per episode compared with the U.S. average: 0.99
What patients said
- 86% would definitely recommend
- 89% rated it 9 or 10
- 198 completed surveys
Ratings describe past performance reported to CMS and can change. Confirm insurance, availability and services directly with the provider, and talk to your doctor or care team. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Home Health Care Agencies (released Sep 21, 2026).