Good Samaritan Society De Smet
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY DE SMET in DE SMET, SD — inspection on October 23, 2025.
Found 3 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Review of the provider's updated 12/2/24 Care Plan policy revealed:*Baseline care plan- Includes instructions needed to provide effective and person-centered care to the resident that meet professional standards of quality care.*A baseline care plan will be developed upon admission according to federal and state regulations.
The location [facility] must provide the resident and resident representative with a written summary of the baseline care plan.*The resident/family or legal representative will have the opportunity to participate in the planning of his or her care to the extent practicable.
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STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Good Samaritan Society DE Smet
411 Calumet Avenue NW DE Smet, SD 57231
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Review of the provider's 8/5/25 Facility Assessment revealed:*The facility assessment was used to determine what resources are necessary to care for its residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies.*The question How do you staff on all shifts, including nights and weekends, to meet acquity [acuity] & [and] needs of residents? was answered, We staff by a per diem basis. We listen to feedback from our staff when they feel they could use more support, and what times of the day they could use support. We also listen to feedback from residents and families.
Part of our assessment of whether or not we are meeting residents' needs and have appropriate staffing is by reviewing our quality measures and outcomes.*There was no documentation of the current staffing levels.
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10/23/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Good Samaritan Society DE Smet
411 Calumet Avenue NW DE Smet, SD 57231
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Review of the provider's updated 7/7/25 Pressure Ulcer/Wound Care Resource Packet revealed:*The provider's wound care programs, pressure guidelines and protocols have been developed and implemented to provide quality services to our residents.*Programs may include. A comprehensive management program to prevent [the] development of pressure ulcers or other skin conditions (Braden, following interventions identified on care plan, nutritional intervention, specialty surfaces.).*Promotion of healing, pain management and prevention of complications is extremely important, as well as accurate assessment and documentation.* Wound Data Collection UDA [user defined assessment] completed by a licensed nurse and is required for documenting daily monitoring, is required at least weekly when skin integrity is impaired.*.The facility must ensure 1. A resident who enters the facility without pressure sores does not develop pressure sores unless the individual's clinical condition demonstrates that they were unavoidable.
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