Based on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) complaint review, interview, observation, documentation review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure that food was palatable (having a pleasant taste or being acceptable and easy to accept), appetizing, and warm when served to all residents who ate meals in their rooms and in the dining room. Findings include: 1. Review of the 7/9/26 SD DOH complaint revealed that the complainant was a resident at the facility in May and June of 2026. The complainant stated that there was a large outbreak of diarrhea that may or may not have been related to food not being served at appropriate holding temperatures, that the food was frequently served cold, and that the food was placed on carts and sat too long before it was served. …
F804 citations in South Dakota
Food palatability and temperature · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
South Dakota cites F804 less often than its own record predicts
0.55 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 F804.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Dakota surveyors wrote
F804 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 | 1.09% | 1.11× |
| 2024 | 0.90% | 0.94× |
| 2025 | 0.50% | 0.55× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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