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Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record

SANFORD CARE CENTER VERMILLION

CCN 43A098 · 125 S WALKER STREET, VERMILLION, SD, 57069

Does SANFORD CARE CENTER VERMILLION have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), SANFORD CARE CENTER VERMILLION (CCN 43A098), in VERMILLION, SD, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 4 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity G on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-10-02. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $44,577 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

The Federal Record

At its most recent federal inspection, CMS cited this facility for 1 actual-harm deficiency.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Civil money penalties on file

$44,577

CMS has $44,577 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 2  ·  CMS state average: 2.8

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2026-01-29
CURRENT CYCLE
F689S/S G

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

2026-01-29
CURRENT CYCLE
F600S/S D

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

2025-10-02
CURRENT CYCLE
F812S/S E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2025-10-02
CURRENT CYCLE
F677S/S D

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

2024-07-01
HISTORICAL
F689S/S J

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

2024-07-01
HISTORICAL
F684S/S G

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2024-07-01
HISTORICAL
F838S/S F

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

2024-07-01
HISTORICAL
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2024-07-01
HISTORICAL
F658S/S D

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

2024-07-01
HISTORICAL
F812S/S D

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2024-07-01
HISTORICAL
F578S/S D

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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