Five Counties Nursing Home
Five Counties Nursing Home in LEMMON, SD — inspection on March 12, 2025.
Found 1 citation. 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
Observation on 3/9/25 at 2:31 p.m. of resident 36 revealed she had two quarter-length side rails in the up position at the head of her bed.
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Observation on 3/9/25 at 2:32 p.m. of resident 24 revealed she had two quarter-length side rails in the up position at the head of her bed.
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Observation on 3/9/25 at 2:36 p.m. of resident 9 revealed he had two quarter-length side rails in the up position at the head of his bed.
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Observation on 3/9/25 at 3:42 p.m. of resident 5 revealed she had two quarter-length side rails in the up position at the head of her bed.
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Observations on 3/9/25 between 3:48 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and on 3/10/24 between 8:12 a.m. and 11:00 a. m. of sampled resident rooms revealed 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 13, 16, 21, 23, 24, 25, 36, and 142 had quarter-length side rails on one or both sides of their beds.
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Interview on 3/11/25 at 3:09 p.m. with maintenance director F regarding safety and preventative maintenance of side rail on residents' beds revealed:
*The physical therapists initiated the use of side rails for residents.
*He was aware of one bed with side rails attached, the bed in room [ROOM NUMBER].
-That resident was not an identified sampled resident.
-That resident had purchased his own bed, and it had a box spring and metal frame, and on 5/2/24 maintenance director F had installed side rails on that bed.
-He monitored only that residents' bed and the side rails attached to it monthly for safety.
*He thought all other residents' beds with side rails in the up position were for the remote of the electronic bed.
*He was not aware the other residents' beds with side rails attached were being assessed by the nursing staff for use as side rails.
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Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 435090 B.
Wing 03/12/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Five Counties Nursing Home 405 6th Avenue West Lemmon, SD 57638
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in LEMMON, SD, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from Five Counties Nursing Home or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.