South Dakota Foster Care
Rates (Foster Care)
Foster care rate paid at:
South Dakota foster care rates:
| Service Level of Care |
Amount per day |
| Basic (ages 0-12) |
$15.71 |
| Basic (ages 13-18) |
$18.86 |
Requirements (Foster Care)
Foster Care Resource Requirements:
Must be 21 years of age and reside in South Dakota, physical health standards required of applicant and family, evaluation and approval. No household member ten years of age or older other than a child placed in the home for foster care has on record a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect.
Training (Education and Training):
- Parents Resource for Information, Development and Edcation (PRIDE) - 30 hrs pre service training and then 6 hrs renewal training each year. Or a similar training for foster parents.
Requirements (Licensing)
Licensing Requirements:
Their homes must have smoke detectors, safe lighting, appropriate water supply and heating, safety caps, exits, meet the sanitation - nutrition and program requirements, sign a discipline policy, have safe food quality/storage, insect and rodent control, meet the railing specification, appropriate sleeping space, appropriate spaces for hazardous items and water safety check. ARSD 67:42:05. They must pass criminal background checks along with central registry checks and provide at least 3 positive references. Foster Parent and Adoption Resource Training - 30 hrs pre service training and then 6 hrs renewal training each year. Or a similar training for foster parents.
Foster Care Placements:
ARSD 67:42:05:06 - Must be 21 years of age and reside in South Dakota, physical health standards required of applicant and family, evaluation and approval. No household member ten years of age or older other than a child placed in the home for foster care has on record a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect.
South Dakota requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:
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Foster Care
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Relative-Foster Care
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Adoption
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Foster/Adopt
South Dakota uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:
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Approve (Adoption)
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Verified (Foster Home)
- Certified
South Dakota resource training program is as follows:
South Dakota accepts the following training programs as comparable to its education and training program licensing:
- Other: Varies with each Region in South Dakota; and the Training must meet South Dakota curriculum.
Wait Time - (License/Certification/Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
South Dakota offers classes (education and training) to become licensed/certified/approved:
Wait Time for Criminal Records Results
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: Not Offered
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: Not Offered
