Children's Expansion
Every year, Monument Health physicians in Rapid City deliver over 2,000 babies and provide high-quality care to an additional 10,861 children under 18 in our region. While our physicians and caregivers are offering the best care possible, they have outgrown the space built in 1984.The expansion of Children’s at Rapid City Hospital is an investment in the future of children’s care in the Black Hills.
Children’s Expansion Groundbreaking
On Thursday, July 23, 2026, the Children’s Expansion broke ground at Rapid City Hospital. Read the full press release for more information.
RAPID CITY HOSPITAL PARKING CHANGES
Parking changes at Rapid City Hospital start Monday, July 20 at 7:00 a.m.
To make way for the Children’s expansion project, a large portion of the Fairmont Blvd parking lot will be fenced off and closed for the duration of the 19-month project.
Ensuring our patients and visitors can access care easily and without added stress remains a top priority.
Here’s what’s changing:
- Cardiac rehab, inpatient dialysis and hyperbaric patients: Park in the Cancer Care Institute parking lot and enter through the Fairmont Entrance
- East Parking Garage (upper deck): Will be split between employee parking (east half) and patient and visitor parking
- South Lot: Continues as a primary employee parking area, with space available
- Women’s & Children’s patients and visitors with scheduled appointments: Enter through the 5th Street Entrance
We know construction changes can be an adjustment, and we appreciate your patience as we work to keep access to care as easy as possible throughout this project.
Current Facility Needs
The needs of the 40-year-old Children’s hospital at Rapid City Hospital includes:
- Modernized space supporting current and growing equipment needs
- Competitive advantage for recruitment and retention of highly skilled physicians and caregivers
- Additional in-room space for family members
- Private treatment rooms
- Dedicated entrance with sheltered drop-off canopy
- Added natural light
Support from the Monument Health Foundation
The Monument Health Foundation supports the expansion to Children’s services at Rapid City Hospital, including:
- Labor & Delivery
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Advanced Pediatrics
The Foundation committed to $7.1 million toward the Children’s Expansion, and proudly beat that goal.
NICU – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Nearly three times the existing space per each patient, providing ample space for families and equipment.
- Numerous private rooms.
- Space for families to be right with their new baby.
- Abundance of natural light.
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An efficient design.
Labor & Delivery – Mother & Baby
- Dedicated entrance with quick and efficient access for laboring mothers.
- Private triage rooms.
- Larger antepartum and post-partum rooms for families, caregivers and equipment.
- Larger operating rooms for additional equipment and medical teams for specialty care
Pediatric Care – Birth to 18 Years Old
- Larger private patient rooms for patients and families.
- Updated and modernized space for equipment.
- Family lounge for meeting outside of child’s medical room.
CONTACT US
Mailing Address:
PO Box 6000
Rapid City, SD 57709