6 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)
Gettysburg, SD
3-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with 6 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
700 E Garfield, Gettysburg, SD
(605) 765-2461
Overall
3 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
3 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
2 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
53
Certified beds
Average residents
35
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1991-07-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.73
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.80 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.97
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.49 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.31
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.61 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.01
All reported nurse hours · state 3.89 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.70
RN + LPN hours · state 1.28 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.13
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.32 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.41
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.51 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.00
Reported PT staffing
Adjusted RN hours
0.89
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.87
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.13
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
17%
Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
48%
Annual nurse turnover · state 50% · national 46%
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | Not Available |
10.72%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays Not Available · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays Not Available · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | Not Available |
1.02
|
This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | Not Available |
95.27%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Falls with major injury | Not Available |
0.77%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | Not Available |
2.29%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · Adjusted rate Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays Not Available · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | Not Available |
8.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | Not Available |
42%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.6 |
1.5
0.1 pts worse
|
1.9
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.6 · Observed 1.6 · Expected 1.8 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.8 |
1.9
0.1 pts better
|
1.8
About the same
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.8 · Observed 1.7 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.2% |
95.4%
3.8 pts better
|
93.4%
5.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 97.1% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
96.9%
3.1 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 7.6% |
5.1%
2.5 pts worse
|
3.3%
4.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.6% · Q2 8.8% · Q3 6.7% · Q4 6.2% · 4Q avg 7.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% |
4.6%
4.6 pts better
|
11.4%
11.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 7.3% |
5.5%
1.8 pts worse
|
5.4%
1.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.7% · Q2 3.3% · Q3 6.9% · Q4 3.3% · 4Q avg 7.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 28.5% |
17.8%
10.7 pts worse
|
19.6%
8.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 29.4% · Q2 30.0% · Q3 31.0% · Q4 23.3% · 4Q avg 28.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 19.5% |
25.1%
5.6 pts better
|
16.7%
2.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.7% · Q2 20.0% · Q3 22.7% · Q4 19.0% · 4Q avg 19.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.0%
About the same
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 31.8% |
21.3%
10.5 pts worse
|
16.3%
15.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 29.2% · Q2 38.9% · Q3 37.4% · 4Q avg 31.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 28.8% |
21.6%
7.2 pts worse
|
14.9%
13.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 30.3% · Q2 31.0% · Q3 29.6% · Q4 24.1% · 4Q avg 28.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 3.4% |
2.0%
1.4 pts worse
|
1.0%
2.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.4% · Q2 3.3% · Q3 3.7% · Q4 3.3% · 4Q avg 3.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.5% |
3.3%
1.8 pts better
|
1.7%
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.9% · Q2 2.9% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 25.1% |
25.8%
0.7 pts better
|
19.8%
5.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.8% · Q2 25.6% · Q3 26.8% · Q4 26.9% · 4Q avg 25.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 0.8% |
4.6%
3.8 pts better
|
5.1%
4.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 3.2% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
83.2%
16.8 pts better
|
81.7%
18.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
Survey summary
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (2 deficiencies)
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-03-08
Fire Safety
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2023-01-25
Fire Safety
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Corrected 2023-01-25
Fire Safety
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-01-09
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2021-07-15
Fire Safety
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Corrected 2021-09-03
Inspection history
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-10-10
Health
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2025-08-28
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-08-28
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-02
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-09-03
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-08-28
Health
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2024-03-10
Health
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Corrected 2024-03-10
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-03-10
Penalties and ownership
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