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Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program
3515 Broadway Ave, Yankton, SD 57078 · Yankton County · (605) 668-3100
69 certified beds, about 45 residents a day · Government - State · Medicaid since 1978
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 43A067 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 5, 2025, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the South Dakota average is 6.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 5 health citations since January 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 8.62 hours per resident per day, against 3.79 across South Dakota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 2.61 of those hours.
37.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Dakota average 48.2%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 5 health citations on file.
June 5, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 5 citations
- F Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, posted staffing review, and interview, the provider failed to ensure the posted nurse staffing information was accessible to residents and visitors at all times and that it included: *The facility's name. *The total number and the actual hours worked by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants per shift. 1. Observation on 6/3/25 at 8:00 a.m. revealed the staffing information titled Geriatrics AM Daily Staffing was posted on a central whiteboard near the Spruce 1 unit nurses' station, which was a locked senior care unit. It was not posted in the public area at the front entry of the facility to be accessible to visitors. The unit resident census was posted on a separate sheet of paper on the same whiteboard. 2. Review of the posted staffing data for 6/3/25 revealed: [...]
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and policy review the provider failed to follow food safety standards to ensure:*A process was in place to document sanitation levels in sanitation tubs and water temperatures in the wash tubs for three of three kitchenettes.*Refrigerator temperatures that were out of range had documented interventions for one of one refrigerator in one of three kitchenettes according to the provider's policy.*There was a designated hand washing sink in one of three kitchenettes.*Proper food and equipment handling processes were in place for three of three observed mental health aides (L, P, and X) and one of one therapeutic recreation specialist (R).
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on the South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) facility-reported incident (FRI), interview, and policy review, the provider failed to follow standard of nursing practices to ensure assessments, physician notification, house supervisor notification to ensure a face-to-face assessment of the resident was completed, and documentation was entered in the resident's medical record regarding the use of manual holds for one of one sampled resident (41) was completed.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure infection control practices were maintained for: *The storage of suprapubic catheter (a tube surgically placed through the abdomen into the bladder to drain urine) supplies for one of one sampled resident (39).*The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) while caring for one of one sampled resident (39) who had a suprapubic catheter and required the use of enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) (a set of infection control practices to reduce the spread of infection) per their policy.*For appropriate glove use for one of one housekeeper (custodial crew leader) (S) while cleaning resident rooms.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on the South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) facility-reported incident (FRI), interview, and policy review, the provider failed to follow their policy to file an initial report to the SD DOH within two hours of an incident that involved a sampled resident (41) who had a behavioral event that required her to be placed into a manual hold by staff members according to their policy.
February 29, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
January 12, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 8.62 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.61 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 7.46 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 5.94 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.07 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 37.4% | 48.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 11.1% | 34.7% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.00 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for South Dakota
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.65 | $17.71 to $21.12 | 6,860 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $25.36 | $23.88 to $29.47 | 2,050 |
| Registered nurses | $37.53 | $31.29 to $40.52 | 14,710 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 24.7 | 21.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.2 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.8 | 19.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 100.0 | 24.6 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership data not available |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 5, 2025: "Post nurse staffing information every day."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 5, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 5, 2025: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 5, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
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- Good Samaritan Society Tyndall Tyndall, 24.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 14 citations
South Dakota contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in South Dakota. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Health Facilities Licensure and Certification, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: South Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department of Human Services. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: South Dakota Department of Health Nursing Facility Reports, where South Dakota publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 5, 2025. The South Dakota average is 6.7.
- Has Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program?
- CMS lists 1 owner or manager. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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