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F851 citations in South Dakota

Staffing data submission · Administration Deficiencies

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

F851 in South Dakota. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

South Dakota cites F851 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share4.64×

4.64 times the share F851 takes of citations nationally.

Share of South Dakota citations1.01%

Of every deficiency written in South Dakota in 2025, this is the portion that was F851.

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

In the surveyor’s words

What South Dakota surveyors wrote

F851 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.

F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadJanuary 22, 2026

Based on Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) data review, staff schedule review, timecard review, and interview, the provider failed to ensure Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) (information of the provider's daily staffing hours for the care of the residents) data was accurately completed before submission to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for four of four federal fiscal quarters (Quarter 1, 2025; Quarter 2, 2025; Quarter 3, 2025; and Quarter 4, 2025). Findings include:1. …

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Recent years

YearShare of South Dakota citationsvs expected
20230.72%3.15×
20241.57%5.37×
20251.01%4.64×

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

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