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Complaint Investigation

Sanford Care Center Vermillion

January 29, 2026 · Vermillion, SD · 125 S Walker Street
Citations 2
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 66
Provider ID 43A098
Healthcare Facility
Sanford Care Center Vermillion
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Source Document
Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov)
Downloaded from CMS/Medicare.gov. Reflects what state inspectors documented and does not include the facility's plan of correction, which is submitted separately. Facilities may have taken corrective actions since this report was released.
Inspection Summary

SANFORD CARE CENTER VERMILLION in VERMILLION, SD — inspection on January 29, 2026.

Found 2 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

FF0600
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Review of the provider's 4/11/25 revised Abuse and

seclusion.*Patients and residents must not be subjected to any kind of abuse by anyone, including,

agencies serving the individual, family members, legal guardians or personal representatives, friends or other individuals.- Verbal abuse refers to any use of oral, written, or gestured language that includes disparaging and derogatory terms to the resident or their families, or within their hearing distance, to describe patients/residents, regardless of their age, ability to comprehend or disability.

43A098 01/29/2026

Sanford Care Center Vermillion 125 S Walker Street Vermillion, SD 57069

Review of the provider's 10/22/25 Missing Person-Elopement policy revealed:*It is the facility's responsibility to protect patients/residents from harm. If a patient or resident should wander from the facility grounds/property without notice, the following procedure will be followed:-Elopement will be defined as any resident leaving the grounds of the facilities without knowledge of staff, or any patient/resident unable to be located on the grounds/facilities.-When a resident is discovered as missing or door alarm is activated, the DON/Charge Nurse will immediately be notified. At the Care Center, a beeper system hooked up to the call light system is activated and lights at the end of the hallway in question will flash red.

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 VERMILLION, 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 SANFORD CARE CENTER VERMILLION or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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About This Inspection Report

Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.