Quick answers
- Does Lifescape have an emergency room?
- Medicare (CMS) data does not list emergency services at Lifescape. The closest hospitals that do: Sioux Falls VA Medical Center (0.3 mi), Sanford Usd Medical Center (0.8 mi) and Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center (2.3 mi). In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Lifescape?
- 2501 W 26th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.
- What is the phone number of Lifescape?
- (605) 444-9500, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Lifescape?
- CMS does not show an overall star rating for this hospital. This is common, for example when a hospital reports too few quality measures or is not part of the rating program.
Specialties and care areas[4][6]
- Medically complex care (pediatric)
- Inpatient rehabilitation (pediatric)
- Pediatric rehabilitation medicine
Conditions treated[6]
- Trauma
- Spina bifida
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Transverse myelitis
- Severe concussion
- Meningitis or encephalitis
- Complications of spinal surgery
- Feeding and swallowing disorders
- Post-orthopedic surgery care
- Post-selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) surgery care
- Other neurological conditions
- Post-amputation care
- Deconditioning or weakness after illness, injury, or surgery
Treatments[4][6][8]
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech-language pathology
- Feeding, swallowing and nutritional therapy
- Aquatic therapy
- Electrical stimulation
- Locomotor training
- Respiratory support and ventilator weaning
- IV therapy
- Palliative care
- Feeding and swallowing therapy
Programs and centers[4][5][6][7]
- Medically Complex Program
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Program
- Brain Injury Program
- Spinal Cord Injuries program
- Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing program
- Post-Surgical Program
Visiting and practical information
| Visiting | Private and semi-private rooms let a parent or guardian stay overnight[4] |
|---|
Doctors and clinicians (8)
8 doctors and other clinicians list Lifescape as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.
Main specialties
Doctors with a page on this site (8)
- Charles A. Broberg, PAPhysician Assistant
- Elinor A. Bunde, MDFamily Practice
- Jeffry D. Meyer, MDFamily Practice
- Joseph M. Mowery, DOFamily Practice
- Julie A. Johnson, MDPediatric Medicine
- Kylee B. Whitney, NPNurse Practitioner
- Paul T. Chlebeck, MDFamily Practice
- Wendy A. Vetter, DOPediatric Medicine
Names link to the doctor’s page on this site when there is one, otherwise to the official NPI Registry record (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Find a doctor · Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Sioux Falls VA Medical Center0.3 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital
- Sanford Usd Medical Center0.8 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · Acute Care Hospital
- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center2.3 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · Acute Care Hospital
- Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota3.0 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · Acute Care Hospital
- Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - CAH18 mi · Canton, SD · Critical Access Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Select Specialty Hospital - South Dakota0.8 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
- Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital2.1 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · Acute Care Hospital
Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby
Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.
Nursing homes
- Bethany Home Sioux Falls0.1 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · 3 of 5 stars
- Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor1.0 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · 3 of 5 stars
- Avantara Norton1.6 mi · Sioux Falls, SD
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Hospice providers
- Avera @ Home3.3 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · 5 of 5 stars
- Aseracare Hospice4.2 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · 2 of 5 stars
- St Croix Hospice4.4 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · 3 of 5 stars
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Home health agencies
- Aveanna Home Health3.3 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · 4 of 5 stars
- Avera @ Home4.4 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · 4 of 5 stars
- Sanford Home Health5.7 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · 4 of 5 stars
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- Sanford Health - Dialysis Unit1.2 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · 5 of 5 stars
- Sanford Usd Medical Ctr - Hemodialysis1.2 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · 4 of 5 stars
- Avera Dialysis- Sioux Falls4.2 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · 4 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Rivers Edge Aesthetic Surgery1.2 mi · Sioux Falls, SD
- Ophthalmology Ltd Eye Surgery Center LLC4.4 mi · Sioux Falls, SD
- Usc Ambulatory Surgical Center, Prof LLC4.4 mi · Sioux Falls, SD
Community care nearby
Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Community health centers
- Falls Community Health/Hawthorne Site2.0 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · Community health center
- Falls Community Health2.1 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · Community health center
- Falls Community Health School Based Site/Hayward2.6 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- THVC Services of SD, P.C.3.3 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · Urgent care center
- Sanford Clinic Lennox15 mi · Lennox, SD · Rural health clinic
- Parker Medical Clinic21 mi · Parker, SD · Rural health clinic
Pharmacies
- Avera McKennan1.2 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · Pharmacy
- Avera McKennan1.2 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · Community/retail pharmacy
- Avera McKennan1.2 mi · Sioux Falls, SD · Pharmacy
About the Medicare star rating
CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →
Medicare quality data
What Lifescape reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.
What patients said (patient survey)
What this means: Patients who stayed overnight answered a national survey (HCAHPS) about their stay. More stars mean patients reported a better experience than at other hospitals. The percentages show how often patients gave the best answer, next to the national average.
Not reported to Medicare
Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; patients discharged October 2024 to September 2025.
Infections caught in the hospital
What this means: CMS compares the number of infections patients caught in this hospital with the number expected for a hospital like it. The number shown is that ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than expected, above 1 means more. “Better” or “worse” is shown only when the difference is clear in the data.
| Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | Not reported to Medicare |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | Not reported to Medicare |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | Not reported to Medicare |
Source: Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026.
Complications and deaths
What this means: Death rates are the share of patients who died within 30 days of going into the hospital for that condition, adjusted for how sick they were. PSI-90 combines several serious complications (a lower number is better). “No different from the national rate” is the most common result and means the hospital is in line with hospitals nationwide.
| Deaths within 30 days: heart attack patients | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | Not reported to Medicare |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | Not reported to Medicare |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | Not reported to Medicare |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | Not reported to Medicare |
| Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | Not reported to Medicare |
Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026.
Return visits to the hospital (readmissions)
What this means: The share of patients who had to be admitted to a hospital again within 30 days after going home, adjusted for how sick they were. A lower percentage is better.
| Returned to any hospital within 30 days (all patients) | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | Not reported to Medicare |
Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026.
Emergency room times and sepsis care
What this means: ER time is the middle (median) time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it; busier ERs usually have longer times, so the ER volume is shown too. Leaving before being seen: a lower percentage is better. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection; a higher percentage means more patients got every recommended early step.
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b) | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1) | Not reported to Medicare |
Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026.
ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby
How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.
Prices
We have not been able to read a price file for Lifescape yet. Every US hospital must publish its standard charges online (federal price transparency rule): look for “price transparency” or “standard charges” on the hospital’s website, or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Hospital information
| Hospital type | Children's Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 2501 W 26th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 |
| County | Minnehaha County |
| State | South Dakota |
| Phone | (605) 444‑9500 |
| Emergency services | Not listed |
| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Medicare overall rating | Not rated by CMS |
| CMS Certification Number | 433300 |
| Name in Medicare records | LIFESCAPE |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Name on the hospital’s website | Children's Specialty Hospital (LifeScape) |
| Official website | lifescapesd.org |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
- U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances
From the hospital’s website
Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-10-30.
- Children's Specialty Hospital | LifeScape — lifescapesd.org
- LifeScape Sioux Falls locations — lifescapesd.org
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Program - LifeScape — lifescapesd.org
- Post-Surgical Program - LifeScape — lifescapesd.org
- Medically Complex Program - LifeScape — lifescapesd.org