Deficiency Index

F677 citations in South Dakota

ADL care for dependent residents · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F677 in South Dakota. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

South Dakota cites F677 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.22×

0.22 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of South Dakota citations0.50%

Of every deficiency written in South Dakota in 2025, this is the portion that was F677.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What South Dakota surveyors wrote

F677 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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedOctober 2, 2025

Number of residents sampled: Number of residents cited: Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review the provider failed to ensure a formalized dining assistance program was conducted with identified family member of resident (18) who assisted resident 11 with dining. The provider also had no documentation of training for any other resident family members or visitors who offered dining assistance. Findings include: 1. Observation on 9/30/25 at 12:15 p.m. of in the dining room revealed: *A visitor used resident 18's utensils in her right hand and assisted him with eating. She then turned to her right and picked up resident 11's utensils with her right hand, and assisted resident 18 with eating. …

Sanford Care Center Vermillion

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Recent years

YearShare of South Dakota citationsvs expected
20230.72%0.26×
20240.90%0.37×
20250.50%0.22×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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