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Prairie Lakes Hospice
Hospice Watertown, SD
401 9th Ave NW Post Office Box 1210, Watertown, SD 57201 · (605) 882-7745
Family caregiver survey rating 4
Hospice Care Index10 of 10
OwnershipNon-Profit
Medicare-certified sinceAug 7, 1989
Average daily census (patients on an average day)14
What families said
- Would definitely recommend the hospice: 89%
- Rated the hospice 9 or 10: 84%
- Always got help for pain and symptoms: 77%
- Always got timely help: 83%
- Team always communicated well: 84%
- Team always treated the patient with respect: 93%
- Right amount of emotional and spiritual support: 93%
The Hospice Care Index combines ten claims-based signals of care quality (for example visits near the end of life and gaps in nursing visits); 10 is best.
Patients who got visits in the last days of life: 90.7%
Where it gives care
- At home: 28%
- Assisted living: 7%
- Nursing facility: 2%
- Skilled nursing facility: 61%
- Hospital: 2%
Areas it serves
Prairie Lakes Hospice lists 57 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
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, Hospice - General Information; Provider Data; CAHPS Hospice Survey (released Aug 19, 2026).