The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Wheatcrest Hills Healthcare Center
BRITTON, SD · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Wheatcrest Hills Healthcare Center in Britton, SD has a 2-star overall rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating, 4-star staffing, and 3-star quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 2.73 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and the facility has had $40,537 in fines in the last 24 months, including a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.7349 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $40,537recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.7349.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.24
- Nurse aides
- 1.94
- Weekend nursing
- 2.44
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 34%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
10.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
0.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.9%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
7.1%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88.7%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,525 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,338 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $15,643 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,031 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $40,537 in total fines.
- $8,525
Federal fine
Dec 4, 2025
- $8,338
Federal fine
Oct 30, 2024
- $15,643
Federal fine
Jul 10, 2024
- $8,031
Federal fine
Jul 10, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of EVERGREEN HEALTHCARE GROUP · 43 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 44 residents on an average day (73% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 28 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.