Medicine Wheel Village
Medicine Wheel Village is a 50-bed nursing home in EAGLE BUTTE, South Dakota. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2019-02-05. It averages 27.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Medicine Wheel Village?
CMS lists 27 health-inspection deficiencies for Medicine Wheel Village, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-25.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | F0600, F0658 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2025-11-20 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | L |
| 2025-11-20 | F0732, F0808 | Post nurse staffing information every day. / Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | F |
| 2025-11-20 | F0657, F0700, F0761, F0880 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-11-20 | F0565, F0609, F0644, F0658, F0801, F0868, F0881 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2024-10-03 | F0800, F0851 | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F |
| 2024-10-03 | F0609, F0808, F0880 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-10-03 | F0623, F0758, F0812 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2023-08-03 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2023-08-03 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-08-03 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D |
Why was Medicine Wheel Village fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Fine | $22,636 |
How is Medicine Wheel Village staffed?
| Measure | This facility | SD average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.79435 | 3.78948 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.4 | 48.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 27.3 | 52.1 |
Who owns Medicine Wheel Village?
Medicine Wheel Village is registered with CMS as Non profit - Other.
Were you or a family member harmed at Medicine Wheel Village?