What South Dakota surveyors cite

Too few well-attested tags in South Dakota to state a single finding, so the record is shown without one.

Data as of September 30, 2026, released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

The shape of it — 2025

Cited more, and less, than expected

Magenta is cited more often than expected, blue less often.

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

The evidence

Every tag South Dakota cites above its expected share

F689 · Accidents and supervision1.88×
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
62 citations across 47 facilities · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

How severe those findings were

Scope and severity

13.9% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J231.3%	K80.5%	L40.2%
Actual harm	G19611.3%	H100.6%	I—
No harm, potential for more than minimal	D79145.7%	E52130.1%	F17310.0%
No harm, potential for minimal	A—	B30.2%	C10.1%

CMS grades every deficiency on harm level and how widespread it was. Letters G and above mean actual harm was found; J and above mean immediate jeopardy.

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