HIGHMORE HEALTH
HIGHMORE HEALTH is a 39-bed nursing home in HIGHMORE, South Dakota. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1995-12-01. It averages 36.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at HIGHMORE HEALTH?
CMS lists 24 health-inspection deficiencies for HIGHMORE HEALTH since 2023-03-02, 16 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-21.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-05-08 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-05-08 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-05-08 | F0583, F0610 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2024-02-28 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F |
| 2024-02-28 | F0565, F0657, F0689, F0761, F0812, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-02-28 | F0584, F0655, F0661, F0700 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / 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. | D |
| 2023-03-02 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | J |
| 2023-03-02 | F0600, F0609, F0686 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2023-03-02 | F0655, F0657, F0689, F0700 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. | D |
How is HIGHMORE HEALTH staffed relative to the SD average?
| Measure | This facility | SD average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.09355 | 3.78948 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 51.6 | 48.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 36.5 | 52.1 |
Who owns HIGHMORE HEALTH?
HIGHMORE HEALTH is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name HH HOLDINGS, INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | STROSCHEIN, CHAD | since 07/01/2010 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | STROSCHEIN, CHAD | since 05/07/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CARING PROFESSIONALS | since 07/01/2010 |