Based on interview, job description review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure they had a designated qualified infection preventionist (IP) onsite who was responsible for the facility's infection prevention and control program and activities to prevent and control infections. Findings include:1. Interview on 9/1/26 at 9:06 a.m. with administrator A revealed there was no designated IP employed at the facility. She stated the previous IP was licensed practical nurse (LPN) D stepped down from the position in June 2026. 2. Interview on 9/3/26 at 3:40 p.m. …
F882 citations in South Dakota
Infection preventionist · Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
South Dakota cites F882 more often than its own record predicts
1.85 times the share F882 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in South Dakota in 2025, this is the portion that was F882.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Dakota surveyors wrote
F882 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.45% | 2.18× |
| 2025 | 0.34% | 1.85× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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