Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review the provider failed to ensure infection control practices were followed for the cleaning of a nebulizer (a device that converts liquid medication into an inhalable mist) for one of one sampled resident (25) and the cleaning of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for one of one sampled resident (23). Findings include:1.Observation and interview on 8/18/26 at 8:56 a.m. with resident 25's in her room revealed there was a nebulizer machine on top of her nightstand that had the tubing and mouthpiece connected to it, and the medication reservoir (the clear container that holds the liquid medication) appeared wet. …
F695 citations in South Dakota
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
South Dakota cites F695 less often than its own record predicts
0.91 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 F695.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Dakota surveyors wrote
F695 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 | 0.36% | 0.15× |
| 2024 | 1.57% | 0.71× |
| 2025 | 2.01% | 0.91× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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