Palisade Healthcare Center
920 4th St, Garretson, SD 57030 · For profit - Corporation · 55 certified beds · (605) 594-3466 Medicare & Medicaid certified
This home has serious findings on its record. Read them closely before you consider it.
- fewer deficiencies at its most recent standard inspection than at the one before — a sign of improvement
- CMS has flagged it for abuse
- it has an abuse, neglect, or exploitation citation (F0600), cited Apr 2026
- it has a citation for its abuse-prevention policies, restraint use, or reporting and investigating of allegations (F0609) — cited below the harm level, meaning inspectors found the process wanting but did not find a resident harmed
- inspectors cited 1 immediate-jeopardy problem — the most serious level
- a high number of inspection citations overall (29) — worth reading through, though larger and more-often-surveyed homes tend to accrue more lower-severity tags
- the CMS record shows $154,946 in federal fines (most recent 2025-11-19)
- its facility-reported quality-measure score sits well above its independent inspection score
- its independent health-inspection rating is low (1/5)
- its payroll-based staffing rating is low (2/5)
- nursing-staff turnover (60%) runs well above the national median (45%)
One thing this read cannot see: what residents and families actually experience day to day. Public data misses the feel of a place — visit unannounced, ideally at a mealtime or on a weekend, talk to staff and families, and ask your tour questions.
A plain-English summary of the public record below — not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. We take no money from any facility.
| Health inspectionSurveyor-assigned, ranked within your stateInspector-verified | 1 of 5 |
| StaffingFrom payroll records (PBJ) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measuresSelf-reported by the facility | 4 of 5 |
Worth a closer look. This home's quality-measure rating runs 3 stars above its independent health-inspection score. The inspection is done by state surveyors; the quality-measure score leans on data the facility reports about itself — so a gap this large is worth reading the inspection record for.
Location & what’s nearby
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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.
Quality measures — how residents actually fare
| Overall quality measures | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay residentspeople who live here | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay residentsrehab / post-hospital | 3 of 5 |
Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.
Trend — is this home getting better or worse?
Over 2025-02 to 2026-06, this home’s CMS overall rating held steady at 1 stars. From monthly CMS archive snapshots.
Horizontal axis runs 2025-02 to 2026-06. That is where CMS’s monthly archive ends, so the right-hand edge of each line is that month — not today.
See all quality measures vs. state & national benchmarks
| Measure | This home | State avg | Typical state | vs typical state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities increased | 5.0% | 21.3% | 15.4% | better |
| Long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 1.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% | better |
| Long-stay residents with a catheter left in their bladder | 0.8% | 2.1% | 0.9% | typical |
| Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.6% | 2.9% | 2.0% | better |
| Long-stay residents with depressive symptoms | 9.1% | 5.7% | 6.5% | worse |
| Long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | better than state‡ — see note marked double-dagger below the table |
| Long-stay residents with falls causing major injury | 1.2% | 5.5% | 3.3% | better |
| Long-stay residents whose ability to walk worsened | 6.8% | 19.4% | 16.1% | better |
| Long-stay residents on antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 11.6% | 17.4% | 18.9% | better |
| Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine | 100.0% | 96.9% | 95.3% | typical |
| Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 7.8% | 4.6% | 4.7% | worse |
| Long-stay residents with worsening bladder/bowel control | 26.8% | 25.4% | 21.2% | worse |
| Long-stay residents who got an antipsychotic medication§ — see the note below the table | 11.9% | 24.6% | 17.1% | better |
| Short-stay residents who newly got an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.4% | better |
| Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine | 79.1% | 78.2% | 79.4% | typical |
| Short-stay residents rehospitalized after admission | 22.5% | 19.9% | 22.6% | typical |
| Short-stay residents with an outpatient ER visit | 9.3% | 12.0% | 12.0% | better |
| Long-stay hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days | 2.74 | 1.52 | 1.67 | worse |
| Long-stay outpatient ER visits per 1,000 resident days | 1.87 | 1.75 | 1.80 | typical |
‡ On this measure the state average is at least twice (or half) the typical state — a gap that size is usually how the state codes and reports the measure, not how its homes actually perform. Against a benchmark this state does not sit on, a “vs typical state” verdict would mostly be measuring the state, so we compare this home with its own state instead and show both averages.
§ Antipsychotics carry an FDA boxed warning — they raise the risk of death in older people with dementia-related psychosis, and are not approved for that use. So this measure is partly a read on whether a home sedates residents instead of staffing for them. But read a low rate carefully in both directions: CMS excludes residents coded with schizophrenia (and Tourette's or Huntington's) from this measure, and federal auditors have found implausible increases in schizophrenia coding since the measure was published — so a very low rate can reflect recoding rather than less prescribing. Ask the home what share of its residents carry a schizophrenia diagnosis, and how it handles behavioral symptoms without medication.
CMS quality measures, as Care Compare shows them. For most rows lower is better (fewer falls, ulcers, hospitalizations); vaccination rates are the exception. Not every row is risk-adjusted. CMS adjusts some measures for resident mix, but falls with major injury, antipsychotic use, physical restraints and the vaccination rates are unadjusted rates — so a home caring for heavier or more behaviorally complex residents can look worse on them without providing worse care. The “typical state” column is the median of the 50 state averages — not a national average of all homes. We use it because a plain average across homes is pulled badly off course by a few states’ reporting habits (long-stay depressive symptoms is the clearest case: Illinois codes it several times higher than most states, which alone lifted the all-homes figure to about twice what a typical state records). The median of state averages resists that — but it does weigh every state equally, so a large state counts no more than a small one, and it is a benchmark of our construction rather than a CMS-published figure. better/worse means the home differs from that benchmark by more than 10% of it; closer than that reads typical. CMS does not publish how many residents each measure covers, and the counts are often small — a single resident can move a rate by several points — so treat small gaps as noise. These come from data the facility reports, so weigh them against the independent inspection record above.
Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital
Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.
40.0% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 80 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.
Met the expected recovery: 48.9% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 47 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.
Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.19 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 20% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.
Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 8% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.
This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.
See every short-stay measure CMS publishes for this home
| Measure | This home | U.S. median | Period covered | CMS’s call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Got home and stayed homeRate of successful return to home or community from a SNF | 40.0%CMS range 28.0–52.0 | 51.5% | Oct 2022–Sep 2024 | no different from U.S. |
| Went back to hospitalRate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF | 11.8%CMS range 8.4–15.6 | 10.7% | Oct 2022–Sep 2024 | no different from U.S. |
| Met the expected recoveryPercentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge | 48.9% | 56.6% | Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
| Self-care at dischargePercentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves at discharge | 34.0% | 52.8% | Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
| Moving around at dischargePercentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to move around at discharge | 21.3% | 50.0% | Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
| Medication problems followed upPercentage of residents whose medications were reviewed and who received follow-up care when medication issues were identified | 95.4% | 98.7% | Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
| Medication list to the next providerPercentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the next health care setting | 100.0% | 100.0% | Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
| Medication list to the familyPercentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge | not reported — The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure. | — | ||
| Falls with major injuryPercentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay | 1.5% | 0.0% | Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
| New or worsened pressure ulcersPercentage of residents with pressure ulcers/pressure injuries that are new or worsened | 0.0% | 1.9% | Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
| Infections that led to hospitalPercentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization | 7.0%CMS range 4.3–11.5 | 7.1% | Oct 2023–Sep 2024 | no different from U.S. |
| Medicare spending per stayMedicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) for residents in SNFs | 0.82 | 1.02 | Oct 2022–Sep 2024 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
From the CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program — Medicare short-stay outcomes, which is a different dataset from the long-stay quality measures above and describes a different set of residents. Where CMS risk-adjusts a measure we show its adjusted rate, and the CMS range beside it is the confidence interval CMS publishes: a home whose range is wide is a home with few stays, where one patient moves the number several points. Read the period column. These measures do not share a window — the claims-based ones (getting home, readmission, spending) lag by a year or more, because a stay has to finish and its claims settle before it can be counted. CMS’s call is CMS’s, not ours: it is the only place anyone tests whether this home differs from the national rate at all, and most homes on most measures do not. Two caveats on it. CMS tests only three of these measures — getting home, readmission, and infections that led to hospital; on the other nine it publishes a rate and no comparison, and rather than compute a verdict CMS declined to make, we say so in the column. And on readmission almost every home in the country lands on “no different”, so that row separates homes far less than getting-home does — which is why met the expected recovery, a measure CMS does not test but which spreads across the whole range, is called out above the table rather than left in this list. The U.S. median column is our own, taken across every home CMS publishes that measure for in this same file; it is not a CMS-published benchmark. Homes CMS gives no rate for are left out of it rather than counted as zero. Medicare spending per stay is a ratio, not a percentage — 1.00 means this home’s Medicare spending for a stay matched the national figure CMS compares it against, and it measures cost to Medicare, not quality of care.
Staffing
How full it usually is: this home is certified for 55 beds and averages 49.0 residents a day — about 89% occupied, or roughly 6 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.
Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.16 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.54 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 1.99 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.
Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 2.64 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.38 on weekdays — 22% thinner on weekends — a notable drop. RN hours go from 0.63 to 0.33 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)
This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 60% is well above the national median of 45%. 1 administrator has left in the past year.
Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.
Inspection trend
Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.
Inspection deficiencies
State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.
Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.
29 citations, most serious first. The 15 most serious are shown; the remaining 14 are one tap away and print in full.
- Immediate jeopardy · J2025-11-19 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolatedProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) complaint intake report review, record review, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure staff provided quality care related to skin injury prevention and skin management processes including completing skin evaluations, accurate communication, accurate documentation, and implementing interventions and treatment orders for one of one sampled resident (1) who developed skin injuries to his left lower leg, left foot, and right lower leg and was hospitalized related to those wounds. Those failures put all residents at potential risk for serious injury or harm. Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) at F684 began on 11/18/25 when the provider failed to evaluate resident 1's left lower leg, left foot, and right lower leg wounds and implement appropriate follow-up procedures. *Administrator A was notified of the IJ on 11/18/25 at 4:03 p.m., and a removal plan was requested.*The IJ was removed on 11/19/25 at 1:00 p.m. as confirmed by onsite verification by the…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Actual harm · Hcited before2026-04-16 · tag F0600 — failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect — patternProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on the South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) facility-reported incident (FRI), record review, document review, observation, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to protect the resident's right to be free from neglect for three of three sampled residents (1, 2, and 3) whose incontinence (involuntary urine or bowel leakage) products were not changed timely and the residents were not repositioned per leadership expectations by three of three CNAs (C, E, and P), for one of one sampled resident (4) who reported an unidentified staff member did not change resident 4 for a long period of time and he developed skin irritation and open sores to his perineal area, from abuse for one of one sampled resident (3) whose perineal area (genital area) was cleaned roughly by one of one certified nursing assistant (CNA) (Q) and developed an open sore, from neglect for two of two sampled residents (1 and 5) who requested staff to assist them with care and they did not, and for one of one anonymous resident…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Actual harm · Gcited before2025-09-17 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolatedEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) facility-reported incident (FRI) review, observation, interview, record review, and manufacturer's operator's instructions review, the provider failed to ensure:*The safety of one of one sampled resident (1) who fell from a total body lift (a mechanical lift and sling used to lift a person's full body) and sustained a hematoma (an injury that causes a localized collection of blood under the skin) while being transferred by one of one licensed practical nurse (LPN) (C) and one of one certified medication aide/certified nursing assistant (CMA/CNA) (F).*The sling sizes for eight of eight sampled residents (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8) who used a total body lift for transfers were assigned according to the sling's manufacturer's instructions. Findings Include:1. Review of the provider's 9/12/25 SD DOH FRI regarding resident 1 revealed:*On 9/12/25 at 11:20 a.m. LPN C and CMA/CNA F had been transferring resident 1 from her wheelchair to her bed.*CMA/CNA F had reported…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Actual harm · G2025-08-07 · tag F0686 — failed to prevent and treat pressure sores (bedsores) — isolatedProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review the provider failed to adequately identify and effectively implement pressure ulcer (skin and/or underlying tissue injury due to prolong pressure) preventative interventions for residents identified at risk for developing pressure ulcers for:*One of one sampled resident (3) who developed a pressure ulcer to her heel.*One of one sampled resident (27) who developed a pressure ulcer to her coccyx (tailbone).Findings include: 1. Observation on 8/5/25 at 9:10 a.m. of resident 3 in her room revealed: *There was a sign on the wall beside the entrance to resident 3’s room that indicated she was on enhanced barrier precautions (personal protective equipment, such as gloves and a gown was to be worn with all close contact resident care). *She was sitting in a wheelchair near her bed. *She was wearing a Prevalon boot (a cushioned boot that floats the heel off the surface of the mattress, to help reduce pressure) on her left foot. *There was a second Prevalon…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Actual harm · Gcited before2024-11-26 · tag F0600 — failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect — isolatedProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) Facility Reported Incident (FRI), interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to protect one of one (1) resident from neglect due to failure to provide physician-ordered care. Findings include: 1. Review of the provider's SD DOH FRI report submitted on 10/28/24 at 7:27 p.m. revealed: *Resident 1 had a diagnosis of psoriasis (a skin disease that causes a rash and itchy, scaly patches). * On 10/27/24 a family member of resident 1 visited the facility and reported care concerns to another family member. -The room had a foul odor. -The resident's sock was very dirty and saturated. -Maggots were found on his feet. *The family member went to the nurse on duty on 10/27/24 with her concerns. -The nurse sent a certified nursing assistant (CNA) to help clean up the resident. *On 10/28/24 a different family member brought these concerns to administrator A and director of nursing (DON) B: *An assessment of resident 1's legs completed by DON B and the…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · E2026-04-16 · tag F0919 — failed to provide a working call system — patternMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
Based on observation and interview the provider failed to ensure call lights (a communication tool that enabled residents to alert staff for assistance) were within reach for 10 of 10 sampled residents (3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14) that would allow the residents to request assistance from staff promptly. Findings included: 1. Observation and interview on 4/14/26 at 9:04 a.m. revealed that resident 9 was slid down in her bed and needed help. Resident 9 stated she did not know where her call light was and never had access to it. Social Services Director (SSD) S entered the room and acknowledged that the call light was hung over the resident's headboard, not within reach of the resident. She moved the call light next to the resident, but thought she could have reached it when it was over the headboard. 2. Observation on 4/14/26 at 9:06 a.m. revealed resident 10 was in bed, and her call light was clipped to its own cord at the wall, not within reach of the resident. SSD S came to the doorway, acknowledged that the call light was not within the resident's reach, and moved it…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-04-16 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolatedProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review the provider failed to ensure 1 of 1 resident (7) supra pubic catheter (a tube placed in the bladder to remove urine from the body) was irrigated (flushed) using a sterile graduated cylinder for the saline and vinegar solution that was used to flush her supra pubic catheter by licensed practical nurse (LPN) I.Findings include:1. Observation and interview on 4/16/26 at 9:07 a.m. with licensed practical nurse (LPN) I revealed that resident 7's supra pubic catheter was flushed twice a day. She stated she reused the graduated cylinder, but that she would get a new syringe each time she flushed the catheter. She was trained that way but could not remember who trained her. The cylinder had been written on with a Sharpie, sterile only for vinegar and water, not to empty urine from the catheter. 2. Interview on 4/16/26 at 2:34 p.m. with director of nursing (DON) B revealed she been the at the facility since 4/13/26. She understood that the container should be changed every single time. She was aware that resident 7 has had…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · E2025-08-07 · tag F0725 — failed to have enough nursing staff — patternProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review the provider failed to ensure staff responded timely to residents' call lights for 7 of 18 residents (3, 6, 8, 14, 19, 28, and 54) who expressed complaints regarding staff not responding timely to their call lights to address the residents' needs.Findings include: 1. Observation and interview on 8/5/25 starting at 11:00 a.m. with resident 19 in his room revealed: *At 11:00 a.m. resident 19’s call light was on. *He stated he had turned his call light on about 10:30 a.m. *He stated there were times his call light was on for two hours before it was answered by the staff. *At 11:29 a.m. his call light was answered. Follow-up interview on 8/7/25 at 9:20 a.m. with resident 19 revealed: *At times he had felt like he was going to die by the time his call light was answered. *When he had to wait long periods of time for assistance, he felt degraded. Review of resident 19’s electronic medical record (EMR) revealed: *He was admitted on [DATE]. *His 6/23/25 Brief Interview…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · E2025-08-07 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — patternEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
Based on observation, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure: *Three of three medication carts were free from medications beyond the use by date after opening for six of six residents sampled. *Two of three shower rooms were free from medications that were intended for individual resident use and without access to staff that were not qualified to administer medications. *Drugs and biologicals are stored according to the facilities policy in two of three shower rooms and one of three medication carts. *Drugs and biologicals are free from access and administration by staff other than trained nurses and certified medication aides (CMAs). Findings include: 1.Observation on 8/6/25 at 2:53 p.m. of the 200 hallway medication cart revealed:*Resident 26s Lantus (long-acting insulin for blood sugar control) insulin pen did not have an open date listed.*Resident 7's Lantus insulin pen and Semglee (long-acting insulin) insulin pen did not have open dates listed on them.*Resident 5's Lispro insulin vial had an open date of 6/28/25 written on it. Review of the facility's…
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- Potential for harm · E2025-08-07 · tag F0804 — failed to serve food at safe, palatable temperature — patternEnsure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview, observation, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure:*The food was appetizing and served at a satisfactory temperature.*Accurate menus were provided to residents.Findings include: 1. Interview on 8/5/26 at 9:06 a.m. with resident 2 revealed: *She stated the facility’s food service was fair to poor and unorganized. *If she did not like the food being served her alternate meal option was soup and a sandwich. *She felt it took a long time for her to be served her meal in the dining room. *She thought her table was always the last table to be served and by the time she received her meal the food was cold. 2. Interview on 8/5/25 at 10:58 a.m. with resident 18 revealed: *He ate all of his meals in his room. *He did not like the food he was served. *When he received his food, it was cold at times. *Staff used to bring a menu to his room, so he knew what was being served but that no longer happened. *He stated he would need to go down to the dining room to see what was on the…
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- Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-08-07 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — patternProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to follow infection prevention and control processes to ensure:*Proper hand hygiene, glove use, and gown use, was performed by eight of eight observed staff members (certified nursing assistant (CNA) R, K, L, and O, licensed practical nurse (LPN) I, housekeeper Z, and registered nurse (RN) H) during resident care for four of four sampled residents (1, 3, 5 and 27). *Contact precaution protocols were followed by one of one observed LPN (C) during resident care activities and medication administration for one of one sampled resident (52) related to an infectious bacterial infection in her stool.*The mechanical lift was cleaned between resident use by four of four observed staff members (CNAs L, O, and P, and LPN N) during two of three missed opportunities. 1.Observation on 8/5/25 at 10:24 a.m. of RN H and LPN I while providing resident 1‘s wound care revealed: *RN H and LPN I performed hand hygiene then put on a pair of gloves…
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- Potential for harm · D2025-08-07 · tag F0582 — isolatedGive residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interview, the provider failed to ensure the Medicare notice given to the resident and/or the representative was:*Provided on the current form and completed according to the form's instructions for one of two sampled resident (1) who had discharged from Medicare skilled part A services and remained in the facility.*Completed according to the form's instructions for one of two sampled resident (22) who had discharged from Medicare part A services and remained in the facility.Findings include:1. Review of the Entrance Conference Worksheet completed by the provider on 8/6/25 revealed that two sampled residents (1 and 22) had been discharged from Medicare Part A skilled services and remained in the facility. 2. Review of the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) form CMS-10123, with a revision date of July 2022, for resident 1 revealed: *His last covered day on Medicare Part A Skilled Service was 4/4/25. *The required information of You have the right to get your information in an…
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- Potential for harm · D2025-08-07 · tag F0609 — failed to report abuse allegations — isolatedTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Based on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) facility reported incident (FRI) review, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to report an allegation of suspected neglect for one of one sampled resident (56). This citation is considered past non-compliance based on the corrective actions the provider implemented immediately following the incident. Findings include:1.Review of the provider's 4/10/25 SD DOH FRI revealed:*On 4/3/25 certified nursing assistant (CNA)/certified medication aide (CMA)/activities director J reported via a grievance form that resident 56's incontinence product had not been changed on the night shift.*Resident 56 was noted to be very incontinent of urine.*Resident 56's diagnoses included: -Dementia (a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking, and social abilities).-Congestive heart failure (heart does not pump blood as well as it should).-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe).-Agitation (feeling of restlessness or nervous excitement).*Resident 56 was receiving…
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- Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-03-12 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — isolatedDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Based on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) facility-reported incident (FRI), interview, and record review the provider failed to ensure one of one sampled resident's (1) care plan had been updated to reflect his current needs regarding the fall intervention for his use of a wheelchair with an anti-rollback bracket (to prevent it from rolling backward) as indicated in the provider's SD DOH FRI following the residents fall on 1/17/25 when he sustained a head laceration that required evaluation and stitches at a hospital. Findings include: 1. Review of the provider's SD DOH facility online report revealed: *On 1/17/25 Resident 1 had been sitting in his wheelchair in the common area near the nurses' station watching television. -The nurse heard a crash and resident 1 yelled. -The nurse noted resident 1 had tipped forward in his wheelchair and hit his head on the floor. -Resident 1 was assessed and had a laceration to his left eyebrow that needed repair and the resident was sent to the hospital. -Resident 1 was able to ambulate short distances with staff. -He used the wheelchair…
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- Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-03-12 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolatedEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Based on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) facility-reported incident (FRI), observation, interview, record review and policy review, the provider failed to ensure one of one resident (1) had an antiroll back bracket on his wheelchair to prevent it from rolling backwards when he attempted to stand up and self-transfer after he fell on 1/17/25 sustaining a laceration to his head and going to the hospital for sutures to that area. Findings include: 1.Review of the provider's SD DOH facility online report revealed: *On 1/17/25 Resident 1 had been sitting in his wheelchair in the common area near the nurses' station watching television. -The nurse heard a crash and resident 1 yelled. -The nurse noted resident 1 had tipped forward in his wheelchair and hit his head on the floor. -Resident 1 was assessed and had a laceration to his left eyebrow that needed repair and the resident was sent to the hospital. -Resident 1 was able to ambulate short distances with staff. -He used the wheelchair for locomotion and was able to propel himself in the wheelchair or staff would propel him…
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- Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-11-26 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — isolatedDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Based on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) facility reported incident (FRI), record review and interview the provider failed to ensure the care plan reflected the current individualized care needs for one of one sampled resident (1) with physician-ordered skin treatments. Findings include: 1. Review of resident 1's electronic medical record (EMR) revealed: *He had physician orders dated 10/31/24 for skin care to lower extremities (LE) every day shift. -LE were to be washed daily with warm soapy water. -Pat dry. -Apply Aquaphor external ointment. -Apply ABD pads to areas that are weeping. -Wrap with Kerlix. -Apply Ace wraps (compression wraps) from toes to knees. -Aquaphor external ointment was discontinued on 11/7/24. -Vaseline was started on 11/7/24. -An order dated 10/31/24 for Ace wraps to be removed every night shift. *His diagnoses included: -Psoriasis Vulgaris (skin cells build up and form scales and itch dry patches of skin). -Vascular Dementia (brain damage caused by multiple strokes). -Diabetes Mellitus type two with other specified complications. -Peripheral…
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- Potential for harm · D2024-08-07 · tag F0760 — failed to prevent significant medication errors — isolatedEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Based on review of the South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) facility reported incident (FRI), record review, observation, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure one of one certified medication aide (CMA) (C) administered a medication (med) according to pharmacy directions for one of one sampled resident (1) who required the use of the med to stabilize phosphorus levels in his blood. Findings include: 1. Review of the 6/24/24 SD DOH FRI regarding resident 1 revealed: *Facility staff found dozens of medications stored in a [NAME] Bay Packers mug and loose medications sitting on the top of the night stand drawer . *The Facility has a standing order to crush medications in applesauce and [the] physician was notified that this was implemented and why (after the medications were found). Review of resident 1's electronic medical record revealed: *His diagnoses included end-stage renal disease, dependence on renal dialysis (a type of treatment that helps your body remove extra fluid and waste products from your blood), Marfan Syndrome, other disorders of…
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- Potential for harm · F2024-03-18 · tag F0584 — failed to keep a safe, clean, comfortable home — widespreadHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to provide a homelike environment that was free from excessive foul odors and large amounts of dust, dirt, debris, rust, and other cosmetic issues for all 49 residents living at the facility. Findings include: 1. Observation and interview on 3/11/24 at 4:22 p.m. with resident 40 revealed: *The wall-mounted heating unit under the window was not attached to the wall and had fallen forward. *There was a box fan sitting on the floor in her room, and it was blowing air out the door. -She said her room is too hot and is very noisy. *The bottom of the toilet was missing portions of caulking. The remaining caulking was brown in color. The original color was white. There was a foul odor in the bathroom. -She said her room smells like poop and pee every morning and I can barely stand it. *She stated maintenance worker I looked at the toilet but didn't do anything. Observation on the following dates and times of the 200 hall-way room…
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- Potential for harm · F2024-03-18 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespreadProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure: *One of one refrigerator in the kitchen storage room used for storing resident foods: -Was maintained for cleanliness. -The food stored in the refrigerator was monitored for outdated food items consistently. *Groceries delivered in cardboard boxes were not left on the floor of the pantry and the walk-in freezer. *Food items set up on kitchen carts for the next meal were covered until they were brought to the dinner table. *The following kitchen equipment and the surrounding environment was maintained in a clean and sanitary manner: -Two of two ovens, one convection, and one oven/range. -One-of-one stove hood filter panels. -One of one steam table. -One of one vegetable sink. -One stainless steel counter on the back wall holding a large mixer on the counter. -One of one shelf holding pans under a steel table in the serving area. -One of one toaster. *Two of two large ceiling vents *All kitchen area floors, including the following: -Kitchen storage room. -Serving and cooking areas.…
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- Potential for harm · E2024-03-18 · tag F0695 — failed to provide proper breathing / tracheostomy care — patternProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Based on observation, interview, record review, policy review, and manufacturer's guideline review, the provider failed to ensure: *Four of four sampled resident's (6, 11, 34, and 38) oxygen concentrator machines were free from dust buildup. *One of one shared resident oxygen concentrator machine was free from dust and debris buildup. *One of one sampled resident's (34) oxygen tubing was managed in a way that minimized the risk of contamination. *Physician's orders were followed for continuous oxygen administration for one of one sampled resident (1). Findings include: 1. Observation on 3/11/24 at 4:39 p.m. in resident 6 and 34's room revealed: *Resident 6's oxygen tubing was labeled with a handwritten date of 12/21/23. *Resident 34's oxygen nasal cannula was lying on the floor. -He was in bed and was not wearing his oxygen. *There were no dates written on resident 34's oxygen tubing or humidifier. *The foam filters on the back of both resident 6's and 34's oxygen concentrator machines were covered with a layer of dust. Observation on 3/11/24 at 5:00 p.m. revealed that resident 34…
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- Potential for harm · Ecited before2024-03-18 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — patternProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure the following: *Resident use items, such as mechanical lifts, therapeutic exercise machines, door handles, and handrails were maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. *Supply closets were maintained in a manner that prevented the accumulation of dust and trash, and ensured the supply of resident-use items were discarded after the expiration date. *Infection control guidelines were maintained during the following: -Three of twenty-six medication administration observations by licensed practical nurse (LPN) M and LPN L. -Wound care performed by two of two LPNs (R and S) for two of two sampled residents (1 and 24) on enhanced barrier precautions (the practice of using gowns and gloves when performing certain high-contact cares for certain residents). Findings include: 1. Observation on 3/12/24 at 1:28 p.m. in resident room [ROOM NUMBER] revealed: *The toilet seal at the base of the toilet was missing in the front.…
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- Potential for harm · D2024-03-18 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolatedHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure dignity was maintained for one of one sampled resident (26) who was parked in the middle of a hallway after requesting help to use the restroom by one of one social services designee (SSD) (C) and was told to wait for another staff member. The resident waited 20 minutes and in that time frame was incontinent. Findings include: 1. Observation on 3/12/24 from 9:06 a.m. to 9:28 a.m. with resident 26 in the 100-hallway revealed: *She was being transferred from her room by SSD C. *The resident was overheard saying, I need to go to the bathroom. *SSD C brought the resident to the main hallway just outside her office and parked her there. SSD C said to the resident, I will call another staff to help you. *SSD C radioed for a staff member to help resident 26 to the restroom. *Certified nursing assistant (CNA) D responded on the radio that she would come to help in a minute when she was done helping another resident. *By 9:28…
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- Potential for harm · D2024-03-18 · tag F0578 — failed to honor advance directives / code status — isolatedHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review, observation, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure one of one sampled resident's (1) advance directive wishes were consistent between the resident's records, facility's code status binder, and the nursing staff's cheat sheet records. Findings include: 1. Review of resident 1's electronic medical record revealed: *There was a CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation]/DNR [do not resuscitate] DIRECTIVE form signed and dated by the resident and his power of attorney (POA) dated [DATE]. *It had indicated NO CPR/NO RESUSCITATIVE MEASURES. 2. Random observation on [DATE] at 9:43 a.m. in the 200 hallway nurses' station revealed: *There was a sheet of paper labeled EAST HALL (200s) that listed each resident in that hall including their code status. -Resident 1 was listed as Full Code. *In the red code status binder: -The first page contained the sheet labeled EAST HALL (200s). -There was a copy of resident 1's CPR/DNR DIRECTIVE dated [DATE] that indicated NO CPR/NO RESUSCITATIVE…
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- Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-03-18 · tag F0658 — failed to meet professional standards of care — isolatedEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY 2. Interview on 3/11/24 at 4:18 p.m. with resident 40 revealed she: *Had gotten nose bleeds. *Was concerned she was receiving too much blood thinner. *Reported she had 3 major ones [nosebleeds] while at the facility. *Stated she takes a blood thinner and baby aspirin. *Recalled having had a nosebleed last Thursday [3/7/24] that lasted from 9:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m. *Stated, They gave me ice to get it [the nosebleed] to stop, but never came back. Interview on 3/13/24 at 2:15 p.m. with resident 40 revealed she: *Recalled LPN M: -Assisted her when she had the last nosebleed. -Had filled a glove with ice and wrapped it in paper towels. -Had placed the glove on her nose with her head down. *Stated the nosebleed lasted from 9:30 p.m. until 3:00 a.m. *Had known she was on Eliquis and 81mg of aspirin. *Stated, I talked to a couple of nurses including [LPN M] about the blood thinners because I get these bloody noses. *Could not recall if she had discussed her concerns with DON B. *Was not aware if her concerns had been…
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- Potential for harm · D2024-03-18 · tag F0909 — failed to maintain a comfortable temperature — isolatedRegularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, record review, user manual review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure for one of one sampled resident (1) with bedrails: *They were routinely inspected checking to make sure the mattress fit the bed frame properly limiting entrapment zones. *Documentation of those inspections that included the entrapment zones. Findings include: 1. Observation and interview on 3/11/24 at 3:09 p.m. with resident 1 revealed he: *Had a hospital-style bed with two half-bed rails in the raised position. *He stated that he used the bed rail when they roll me over. 2. Review of resident 1's electronic medical record revealed: *He was admitted on [DATE]. *He had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 14 that meant he was cognitively intact. *A Device Evaluation completed on 1/11/24 indicated: -Medical Condition/Symptoms: Bilateral bed grab bars. -Measures Tried: New Admit/no previous measures. -Devices: Bilateral bed grabs [grab] bars. -Entrapment Evaluation: --1. Mattress is…
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- Potential for harm · Dcited before2023-12-28 · tag F0658 — failed to meet professional standards of care — isolatedEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview, closed record review, and policy review the provider failed to ensure one of one sampled resident (1) had the following: *A re-weigh of the resident was completed upon discovery of a weight variance. *Documentation to support the actions that were taken after the identification of the resident's weight loss. *Notification to the resident's representative and the physician with the a variance in his weight. Findings include: 1. Interview on 12/28/23 at 8:50 a.m. with certified nursing assistant (CNA) D regarding resident weights revealed he: *Would weigh residents when it had been required and then document their weight in their electronic medical record (EMR). *Would have notified the change if he had noticed a significant change. 2. Interview on 12/28/23 at 9:35 a.m. with CNA H regarding resident weights revealed: *If a resident's weight had changed by five pounds from the previous weight that had been recorded, she would report that to the charge nurse. *The the resident would have been…
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- Potential for harm · Ecited before2023-03-08 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — patternDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure the following: *Three of sixteen sampled residents (9, 26, and 32) care plans had been updated to include the most current medical status of the residents. *Seven of sixteen sampled residents (9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 21, and 28) care plans included their current code status. Findings include: 1. Review of resident 26's medical record revealed: *He was admitted on [DATE]. *He had diagnoses that included: Major depressive disorder and severe protein-calorie malnutrition. *On 2/13/23 he weighed 136.2 pounds (lbs) and on 3/01/23 he weighed 131.0 pounds which was a 3.82 % loss. Review of the 2/20/23 nutrition/hydration committee meeting minutes revealed resident 26 had been reviewed for a diagnosis of malnutrition and failure to thrive. He had lost weight since his admission despite interventions that had been put in place. He had been reviewed due to his weight loss. Resident's current weight of 128 lbs. is down 8# from his…
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- Potential for harm · E2023-03-08 · tag F0678 — failed to provide CPR when needed — patternProvide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to involve resident physicians in the advanced directive process and obtain physician orders for seven of sixteen sampled residents (9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 21, and 28) who had a signed do not resuscitate (DNR) form. Findings include: 1. Review of the provider's code status binder for the 100 and 200 hallways revealed the following residents had a signed DNR form on file: *Residents 9, 10, 14, and 21 had marked No CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation] on the CPR/DNR Directive form and had signed the form themselves. *The CPR/DNR Directive forms for residents 16, 19, and 28 were marked No CPR and signed by their family members. *There was no documentation that any of the residents physicians had reviewed or signed the forms. Interview on [DATE] at 4:15 p.m. with social services designee D about advanced directives revealed: *When residents were admitted the nurse manager educated residents and their families about the provider's CPR/DNR Directive…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · Dcited before2023-03-08 · tag F0658 — failed to meet professional standards of care — isolatedEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
Based on observation, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure two of two nurses (F and G) administered eye drops according to the provider's policy for two of two residents (12 and 45). Finding include: 1. Observation on 3/7/23 at 9:39 a.m. of licensed practical nurse (LPN) G administering eye drops revealed she: *Did not perform hand hygiene or wear gloves prior to preparing eye drop medications (Brimoindine 0.15% and Dorzolamide 2.23%) for resident 45. *Placed the drops from approximately two inches above the resident head directly into both eyes without making a pouch with the lower eyelid. *Did not perform hand hygiene after picking up the tissues and wiping the resident's face and shirt after administering eye drops. 2. Observation on 3/7/23 at 4:36 p.m. of LPN F administering eye drops to residnent 12 revealed had not: *Performed hand hygiene prior to administering the eye drops. *Worn gloves while administering the eye drops nor did she perform hand hygiene. Interview on 3/7/23 at 4:30 p.m. with LPN F revealed she was unsure if the provider's policy…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman — a free, confidential advocate for the resident. They act only with the resident’s consent and work to resolve the problem. Find yours at theconsumervoice.org/get_help.
- Adult Protective Services — the state agency that investigates suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Not sure of your state’s APS number? The federal Eldercare Locator will route you: 1-800-677-1116 or eldercare.acl.gov.
- State survey agency — the regulator that licenses and inspects the home. Every state has an official nursing-home complaint line and most take complaints online; the Ombudsman or Eldercare Locator can connect you.
Fines & penalties
$154,946 in federal fines across 4 penalties.
- $122,476 — penalty dated 2025-11-19
- $8,608 — penalty dated 2025-09-17
- $11,713 — penalty dated 2025-08-07
- $12,149 — penalty dated 2024-11-26
Dates are the dates CMS records the penalty, not the date of the conduct behind it. CMS publishes penalties on a rolling window, so this is what is currently on the public file — not the home’s lifetime history, and an older fine may attach to a problem that has since been corrected. The amounts are as imposed: the CMS file does not record whether a penalty was appealed, reduced, or paid, so we don’t say. Ask the home what each one was for and what changed since.
Part of a chain
This home belongs to EVERGREEN HEALTHCARE GROUP — 44 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →
| Rating | This home | Chain avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 | 2.5 | -1.5 vs chain |
| Health inspection | 1 of 5 | 2.4 | -1.4 vs chain |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 | 3.3 | -1.3 vs chain |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 | 3.0 | +1.0 vs chain |
The other 43 homes this chain runs (chain average 2.5★, per CMS)
Showing 40 of 43; lowest-rated first.
A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.
Who owns this facility
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC NORTHWEST SNF OPERATIONS HOLDINGS (SD) LLC | Organization | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% | since 08/31/2023 |
| CHEEKS, DONALD | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY; OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 08/31/2023 |
| EVANS, KAYLA | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY; OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 08/31/2023 |
| SPIELMAN, SHIMON | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER; OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 08/31/2023 |
| YENOWITZ, YITZCHOK | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER; OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF; ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 06/02/2025 |
| COUVE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 05/12/2025 |
| COUVE HEALTHCARE CONSULTING LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 05/12/2025 |
| PACIFIC NORTHWEST OPCO MANAGEMENT LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 05/12/2025 |
| PALISADE SNF OPERATIONS, LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 07/29/2025 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA SNF CONSULTING LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 05/12/2025 |
| PARKER, LOURDES | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 08/31/2023 |
| REES, JOSEPH | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 08/31/2023 |
| ROBY, BRITTNEY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 08/31/2023 |
| CH PACIFIC NORTHWEST HOLDINGS LLC | Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 08/31/2023 |
| PALISADE SNF REALTY LLC | Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 05/12/2025 |
| WITZCORP GLOBAL LLC | Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 08/31/2023 |
| HERZKA, YISROEL | Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | — | since 08/31/2023 |
CMS files one row per role, so the 34 rows in the source record cover these 17 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.
9 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.
Follow the money — this home’s finances
Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.
This home reported $101K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.
Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.
Cost & finances
Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.
What families pay in SD
This is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home, so it can accept Medicaid for long-term care — like nearly all U.S. nursing homes. The private-pay figures below are what families without Medicaid pay; once a resident qualifies for Medicaid, out-of-pocket cost for covered nursing-home care is typically close to $0 (almost all of their income goes to the home as their share of the cost; they keep a small personal needs allowance — for clothing, haircuts, a phone — and Medicaid pays the rest). The amount of that allowance is set by each state. Confirm Medicaid-bed availability with the home, and see the South Dakota Medicaid page.
Median private-pay cost, CareScout (Genworth) 2025 Cost of Care Survey — a regional midpoint, not any single community’s rate. Private rooms and higher care levels cost more; ask for a current quote. Project your own in the cost-of-care planner.
Every figure above is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (a public record), from the CMS extract processed 2026-08-01 — CMS provider number 435115. CMS refreshes its data monthly, and the star rating rests on the last standard inspection — dated 2025-08-07, which can lag current conditions. Staffing hours are CMS PBJ CY2026Q1 (Jan–Mar 2026). Check this record against the government’s own page for it: this home on Medicare Care Compare ↗ — the authoritative source, and the place to confirm anything here before you act on it. How we present it →
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