Based on record review and interview, the provider failed to notify or provide a copy of the transfer notice to the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman for three of three sampled residents (2, 9, and 186) who were hospitalized after admission to the facility. Findings include: 1. Review of resident 2's electronic medical record (EMR) revealed: *She admitted to the facility on [DATE]. *She was admitted to the hospital on [DATE] and returned to the facility on 5/28/24. *There was no documentation that indicated the ombudsman was notified of that transfer. 2. …
F623 citations in South Dakota
Notice before transfer or discharge · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
South Dakota cites F623 less often than its own record predicts
0.41 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in South Dakota in 2025, this is the portion that was F623.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Dakota surveyors wrote
F623 findings written in South Dakota, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of South Dakota citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.72% | 0.80× |
| 2024 | 0.67% | 0.66× |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 0.41× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
What else South Dakota surveyors cite →
Deficiency Index is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by CMS, Medicare, or any government agency. About this data · Report a correction