F880 in South Dakota. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
South Dakota cites F880 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.30×
1.30 times the share F880 takes of citations nationally.
Share of South Dakota citations8.05%
Of every deficiency written in South Dakota in 2025, this is the portion that was F880.
South Dakota8.05%
National6.19%
Share of all citations that were F880.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Dakota surveyors wrote
F880 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.
K · Immediate jeopardy, patternSeptember 5, 2024
Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review the provider failed to ensure the management COVID-19 cases with 12 of 12 sampled residents (5, 6, 8, 10, 19, 20, 29, 31, 32, 33, 38, and 89) implement appropriate precautions, and prevent further transmission of the disease, including ensuring staff demonstrated the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) (e.g. N95 face masks and gowns), and proper hand hygiene between residents to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection. …
Based on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) complaint intake review, observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure proper infection control practices were followed regarding:
*Hand hygiene practices by staff members BB, GG, and HH during two of two dining observations in two of three dining rooms.
*Hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) use by three of three staff observed (L, M, and BB) during personal cares for one of one sampled resident (41), personal cares for one of one sampled resident (33) on contact precautions (which indicated staff should have worn gowns and gloves), and assisting with resident transportation for two of two sampled residents (33 and 85). …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 28, 2026
Based on observation, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment to prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections when registered nurse (RN) S neglected to clean shared medical equipment between uses with four of four observed residents (6, 25, 32, and 36) and failed to maintain appropriate hand hygiene during the administration of medications to two of two observed residents (11 and 53). Findings include:1. Observation on 8/26/26 at 3:27 p.m. revealed registered nurse (RN) S standing in the hallway at the east medication cart. …
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