Good Samaritan Society Miller
Good Samaritan Society Miller in MILLER, SD — inspection on February 20, 2026.
Found 9 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
Federal health inspectors cited Good Samaritan Society Miller in MILLER, SD for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0605 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2026-02-20.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Good Samaritan Society Miller.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has plan of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2026-03-24.
Federal health inspectors cited Good Samaritan Society Miller in MILLER, SD for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0637 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2026-02-20.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Good Samaritan Society Miller.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has plan of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2026-03-24.
Federal health inspectors cited Good Samaritan Society Miller in MILLER, SD for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0655 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2026-02-20.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Good Samaritan Society Miller.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has plan of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2026-03-24.
Federal health inspectors cited Good Samaritan Society Miller in MILLER, SD for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0657 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2026-02-20.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Good Samaritan Society Miller.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has plan of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2026-03-24.
Federal health inspectors cited Good Samaritan Society Miller in MILLER, SD for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0658 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2026-02-20.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Good Samaritan Society Miller.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has plan of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2026-03-24.
Review of the provider's 2/17/25 Pressure Ulcers policy revealed Based on the resident's comprehensive assessment, the location will use prevention and assessment interventions to assure that a resident entering the location without pressure ulcers does not develop a pressure ulcer unless the individual's clinical condition demonstrates that this was unavoidable.9.
Review of the provider's 12/8/25 Skin Assessment Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Documentation policy revealed:* Any resident at risk [for developing a pressure ulcer] will be placed on a pressure redistribution surface as determined appropriate.* When a pressure ulcer is present, complete the Wound Data Collection UDA [user defined assessment] daily, documentation should include the following:-An evaluation of the ulcer, if no dressing is present .-The presence of possible complications, such as signs of increasing area of ulceration or soft tissue infection.* If the pressure ulcer is not determined to be clinically unavoidable, the ulcer should show signs of improvement within two to four weeks.
Signs of improvement might include decrease in size of the wound (length times width), decrease in the amount of exudate [drainage] and improvement in the tissue type.* Observations of the ulcer's characteristics may be documented by a licensed nurse and should include at least the following:-Measurements - length, width, depth-Characteristics of the ulcer - including wound bed, undermining, and tunneling, exudate, surrounding skin, etc.-Presence of pain-Current treatments.
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Good Samaritan Society Miller 421 East 4th St Miller, SD 57362
Federal health inspectors cited Good Samaritan Society Miller in MILLER, SD for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0695 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2026-02-20.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Good Samaritan Society Miller.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has plan of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2026-03-24.
Review of the provider's revised 10/20/25 Medication: Missing/Diversion of Medication – R/S, LTC, AL policy revealed: *Upon discovery of a medication that may be missing or diverted, notify the Director of Nursing/AL Nurse.
Document the incident in SAFE Event Reporting application. *If controlled medication is discovered missing during perpetual count, consider: Recount, Checking addition and subtraction from previous activity, check the outdated medications. *Nursing employees with access to the medication cart are asked to search the cart, their pockets and surrounding areas for the missing medications. *An investigation of the situation is performed by the investigation team. *Notify the administrator, the state survey and certification agency, law enforcement, and other designated agencies in accordance with state law of a medication diversion.
Review of the provider's revised 3/4/25 Medications: Acquisition, Receiving, Dispensing, and Storage – R/S, LTC policy revealed: *It Is preferred that a licensed nurse receive and verify the medications.
Once the medications are received, they will be secured in the appropriate storage area (i.e., medication cart or medication room).
Licensed nurses and medication aides (when allowed by state law) are responsible for reconciling medications received. *Disposal will be done in accordance with state/pharmacy regulations. *Controlled drugs (Schedule II) and other drugs subject to possible abuse will be stored in separate, locked, permanently fixed compartments, except when a single unit package drug distribution is used.
These drugs will be reconciled daily through an appropriate system of records of receipt and disposition established by the licensed pharmacist.
Federal health inspectors cited Good Samaritan Society Miller in MILLER, SD for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0761 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2026-02-20.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: 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.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Good Samaritan Society Miller.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has plan of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2026-03-24.