F744 in South Dakota. Pick another state for the same tag.
No F744 citations were recorded in South Dakota for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Dakota surveyors wrote
F744 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.
H · Actual harm, patternMarch 13, 2018
Based on observation, interview, record review, policy review, and job description review, the provider failed to:
*Provide the necessary care and services for two of two closed resident records (1 and 2) and three of three sampled residents (3, 4, and 5) with cognitive impairment to reach his/her highest practicable level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
*Develop policies and procedures for all residents residing on the memory care unit (MCU).
*Develop a care plan with measurable goals and interventions to address the care and treatment for two of two closed resident records (1 and 2) and three of three sampled residents (3, 4, and 5) who had cognitive impairment. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJuly 9, 2026
Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to develop and implement interventions to address dementia (a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking, and social abilities) care needs for one of one sampled resident (7), who wandered the hallways, attempted and successfully opened the facility's exit doors, and entered other residents' rooms that contained potentially hazardous blood sugar monitoring supplies.Findings include:
1. Observation on 7/7/26 at 9:22 a.m. from 9:22 a.m. through 11:25 a.m. revealed that resident 7 walked up and down the hallway outside of her room, telling the staff, I just have to keep busy. …
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