Nursing Home
Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home
Clinical Quality Measures
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Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
5.7%
national median 0.9%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents experiencing falls with major injury
8.4%
national median 2.8%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
13.4%
national median 12.5%
near the national median
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Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
1.9%
national median 4.2%
better than the national median
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Long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
33.7%
national median 13.4%
worse than the national median
Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).
Nurse Staffing
CMS has not published staffing data for this facility.
Penalties & Enforcement
1 fine totaling $39,293 in the recent inspection window (most recent: May 1, 2025).
Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.
Ownership
- Ownership type
- Government - State
CMS has not published detailed ownership records for this facility.
Inspections & Fire Safety — 5 health (SD avg 6.9) · 1 fire (SD avg 1.4) · ⚠ 2 serious Details
15 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 2 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: May 1, 2025.
Most recent inspection cycle: 5 health deficiencies · SD average: 6.9 · National: 9.3
1 fire-safety deficiency cited — most often emergency preparedness (1).
Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-05-01): 1 deficiency · SD average: 1.4 · National: 4.5
Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.
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How Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home compares nearby
Compared with the 7 other nursing homes within 50 miles — 8 facilities in all, CMS data only.
Among the 8 nursing homes within 50 miles, Michael J Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home's overall star rating is 2★; the median among the 7 peers reporting it is 2★.
| Measure | This facility | Nearby median |
|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers | 2★ | 2★ |
| Health inspections reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers | 2★ | 2★ |
| Staffing reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers | Not available | 3★ |
| Quality measures reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers | 4★ | 3★ |
The comparison group
- Seven Sisters Living Center
- Crest View Care Center
- Clarkson Health Care
- Avantara Mountain View
- Avantara Arrowhead
- Fountain Springs Healthcare
- Good Samaritan Society - St Martin Village
Cohort: within 50 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work