Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure that the transfer of one of one sampled resident (1) to another long-term care facility met the requirements. Specifically, the facility did not:*Provide documentation that the transfer was necessary for the resident's welfare and that the facility could no longer meet the resident's needs.*Demonstrate that the transfer was appropriate because the resident's health had improved sufficiently.*Provide evidence that the health and safety of individuals in the facility were endangered.*Document that the resident had failed to pay for their stay after receiving appropriate notice. Findings include:1. Observation and interview on 11/5/25 at 8:50 a.m. …
F627 citations in South Dakota
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
South Dakota cites F627 less often than its own record predicts
0.54 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 F627.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Dakota surveyors wrote
F627 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.
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