Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home
Viborg, South Dakota · CCN 435120
9 surveys since 2012, 3 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
- 31
- Surveys
- 9
- Harm or worse
- 3
- Immediate jeopardy
- 2
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 46
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Turner
- Medicare-certified since
- 2004
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 5
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 4
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=3, floor 20).
Last survey on record
Feb 21, 2025
626 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.91 | 3.73 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.50 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 52.0% | 49.0% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $32,536 across 1 penalty
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J266.7% | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D— | E133.3% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Oct 31, 2023
A. Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure one of one resident (8) had received the necessary care to meet her psycho-social needs after she made an allegation of sexual assault by resident (28). Findings include: 1. Observation and interview on [DATE] at 10:25 a.m. with resident 8 about her experience in the nursing home revealed: *She alleged that she was raped at that facility and the perpetrator did not complete. *There was a laceration on her left shin and foot that she said she acquired from the alleged perpetrator being on top of her trying to get leverage. *She was able to remember the alleged perpetrator's name and said he was another resident at the nursing home. -That resident was now in a different part of the facility. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF609Oct 31, 2023
Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure an allegation of sexual assault made by resident (8) toward resident (28) was thoroughly investigated and reported to the South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH). Findings include: 1. Observation and interview on [DATE] at 10:25 a.m. with resident 8 about her experience in the nursing home revealed: *She alleged that she was raped at that facility and the perpetrator did not complete. *There was a laceration on her left shin and foot that she said she acquired from the alleged perpetrator being on top of her trying to get leverage. *She was able to remember the alleged perpetrator's name and said he was another resident at the nursing home. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Feb 21, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure outdated food was discarded from inventory. Findings include: 1. Observation on [DATE] of the dry food storage room revealed there were: *Two containers of single serving sized macaroni and cheese with an expiration date of [DATE]. *Five containers of single serving sized macaroni and cheese with an expiration date of [DATE]. *Two five-pound containers of baking powder with an expiration date of [DATE]. -A container of thick and easy pureed bread and dessert mix with an expiration date of [DATE]. -A 12-ounce can of evaporated milk with an expiration date of [DATE]. -Twenty-two 12-ounce cans of evaporated milk with an expiration date of [DATE]. 2. An interview on [DATE] at 12:30 p.m. […]
Read 21 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 21 of 31 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Feb 21, 2025Standard1 finding
- Oct 31, 2023Standard2 findings · 2 harm
- Feb 27, 2020Standard9 findings
- Jan 9, 2019Standard5 findings
- Oct 12, 2017Standard1 finding
- Aug 10, 2016Standard4 findings
- Sep 24, 2014Standard2 findings
- Nov 20, 2013—5 findings · 1 harm
Show the 1 earlier survey
- Aug 29, 2012—2 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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