South Dakota Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 97 skilled nursing facilities in South Dakota. Facilities average 15.2 deficiency citations each, with 1,474 total citations recorded and 1 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 31 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding South Dakota's most-cited F-Tags and deficiency categories helps administrators focus survey-preparation and Plan of Correction efforts where citations are most likely.
Most-Cited Deficiency Categories in South Dakota
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 346 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 230 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 193 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 179 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 147 citations
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 142 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in South Dakota
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 133 citations
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 124 citations
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 116 citations
- F-Tag F0658: Services Provided Meet Professional Standards — 89 citations
- F-Tag F0657: Care Plan Timing and Revision — 65 citations
- F-Tag F0600: Free from Abuse and Neglect — 54 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 51 citations
- F-Tag F0686: Treatment/Services to Prevent/Heal Pressure Ulcers — 47 citations
- F-Tag F0609: Reporting of Alleged Violations — 45 citations
- F-Tag F0761: Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals — 43 citations