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Wheatcrest Hills Healthcare Center

For profit - Corporation  ·  1311 Vander Horck St, Britton, SD 57430  ·  See home’s Medicare page

Ownership Change
Facility changed ownership in last 12 months.
People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
2.73
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 3.7
32.3%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 51.0%
60
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
41
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Empres South Dakota Healthcare, Llc (100%)
Indirect owners
Empres Healthcare Group Inc
Empres Healthcare Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust
Managerial control
Empres Financial Services Llc since Jun, 2022
Empres Healthcare Management Llc since Jun, 2022
Managing employee(s)
Marty Davis since Jun, 2022
Wayman Fischgrabe since Aug, 2019
Ada Mundt since Feb, 2019

Inspection Reports

8

total deficiencies

1

infection-related deficiency

This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Mar 28, 2024
Complaint report
1 deficiency
E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Oct 17, 2023
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Jul 19, 2023
Standard report
1 deficiency
E

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Apr 13, 2022
Standard report
1 deficiency
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0658
Failure to: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

May 1, 2019
Standard report
4 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

to G
G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0686
Failure to: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
G

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0554
Failure to: Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Penalties

This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.