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Oakview Terrace

Freeman, South Dakota · CCN 435112

14 surveys since 2010, 7 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

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

Citations on record
67
Surveys
14
Harm or worse
7
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2010–2026
’10’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse7

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file11/14

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
45
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Chain
Independent
County
Hutchinson · rural
Medicare-certified since
1998

CMS ratings

Overall
5
Health inspection
3
Staffing
5
Quality measures
5

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=18, floor 20).

Last survey on record

Jun 26, 2025

501 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day4.443.73
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.95—
Annual nurse turnover23.4%49.0%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$10,839 across 1 penalty

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG218.2%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD545.5%E327.3%F19.1%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 11 of the 67 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6892×

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • F5501×

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  • F6041×

    Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

  • F6401×

    Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

  • F6411×

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Oakview Terrace, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Jan 18, 2024

    Based on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) event report review, medical record review, physical therapy evaluation review, care plan review, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure one of one certified nursing assistant (CNA) (I) had followed one of one sampled resident's (7) care plan for using two staff persons to transfer resident 7 using a [NAME] Plus stand lift, resulting in a fall and a fractured hip. Findings include: 1. Review of the SD DOH event report received on 12/28/23 from the provider revealed at 12/19/23 at 7:30 p.m.: *Resident 7 was being transferred with the use of a [NAME] Plus stand lift from a wheelchair to his bed by CNA I when He slipped out of the lift. -CNA I had been supporting his upper body as he fell to the floor. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF686Feb 15, 2023

    Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure: *Ongoing and timely skin assessments were conducted and documented by licensed nurses prior to the development of pressure ulcers for three of three sampled residents (9, 28, and 33) who had been identified as at risk for pressure ulcers. *Complete and accurate ongoing documentation of identified pressure ulcers for three of three sampled residents (9, 28, and 33) who developed pressure ulcers. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF732Jun 26, 2025

    Based on observation, record review, and interview, the provider failed to post the required daily nursing staffing information that included the facility name, total number of staff hours. and the actual hours worked by nursing staff for 33 or 33 random days reviewed in March, April, and June of 2025. 1. Observation on 6/24/25 at 9:39 a.m. of the posted nurse staffing information revealed: *It was posted on a board near the nurses' station. *It did not contain the name of the facility as required. *There were six categories of staff listed on the sheet: RN (registered nurse), LPN (licensed practical nurse), CNA (certified nursing assistant), Medication aide, Restorative aide, and shift totals. *Within each of those categories the number of staff scheduled for the day was listed by shift. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF689Aug 20, 2026

    Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure a safe environment and supervision for one of one sampled resident (15), identified at risk for falling and with a fall prevention intervention that directed staff to not leave him in his wheelchair alone in his room, who fell from his wheelchair and sustained bruising and a laceration (a deep cut) above his left eyebrow when he was left in his room and his wheelchair alone by nursing staff. Findings include: 1. Observation and interview on 8/18/26 at 9:55 a.m. with resident 15 in his room revealed he was sitting in a recliner with his wheelchair folded up and tucked behind the bedroom door. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF655Jun 26, 2025

    Based on record review, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to complete a baseline care plan and provide a written summary of the baseline care plan to the resident or their representative for seven of seven recently admitted sampled residents (11, 14, 17, 37, 38, 40 and 195) within 48 hours of their admission to the facility. Findings include: 1. Review of resident 11's electronic medical record (EMR) revealed: *She was admitted on [DATE]. *Her baseline care plan revealed her preferred wake time had been left blank. *There was no documentation that indicated the resident's baseline care plan was developed and reviewed with her, her representative, or that they had been provided or offered a copy of her baseline care plan within 48 hours of her admission. 2. […]

Read 23 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 23 of 67 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Aug 20, 2026Standard and complaint3 findings
  • Jun 26, 2025Standard and complaint7 findings
  • Jan 18, 2024Standard3 findings · 1 harm
  • Feb 15, 2023Standard1 finding · 1 harm
  • Jul 29, 2021Standard4 findings
  • Mar 26, 2019Standard12 findings · 2 harm
  • Mar 14, 2018Standard7 findings
  • Feb 8, 2017Standard7 findings · 2 harm
Show the 6 earlier surveys
  • May 4, 2016Standard2 findings
  • Jun 24, 2015Standard5 findings
  • May 1, 2014Standard3 findings
  • Feb 6, 2013—5 findings
  • Jan 25, 2012—6 findings · 1 harm
  • Nov 3, 2010—2 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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