Inspection Reports for Avantara Redfield

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Deficiencies (last 4 years)

Deficiencies (over 4 years) 7.8 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

136% worse than South Dakota average
South Dakota average: 3.3 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

12 9 6 3 0
2022
2023
2024
2025

Census

Latest occupancy rate 49 residents

Based on a December 2024 inspection.

This facility has shown a steady increase in demand based on occupancy rates.

Census over time

35 40 45 50 55 Aug 2023 Dec 2024
Inspection Report Routine Deficiencies: 1 Apr 15, 2025
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to evaluate compliance with food safety standards, specifically to ensure resident food temperatures were monitored and recorded according to the provider's policy for all meals prepared and served in the facility's kitchen.
Findings
The provider failed to consistently document food temperatures for all meals as required by policy. Documentation was missing for multiple days in March and April 2025, despite efforts to improve charting. Interviews with kitchen staff and administration confirmed the issue and the expectation that all meals' food temperatures be documented.
Severity Breakdown
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm: 1
Deficiencies (1)
DescriptionSeverity
Failure to follow food safety standard practices to ensure resident food temperatures were monitored and recorded according to the provider's policy for all meals prepared and served.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Report Facts
Days with no food temperature documentation: 23 Days with no food temperature documentation: 2 Days with partial food temperature documentation: 5 Days with partial food temperature documentation: 3
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Cook CObserved checking food temperatures for the evening meal
Dietary Manager BInterviewed regarding food temperature documentation and implementation of new system
Administrator AInterviewed regarding issues with dietary staff not documenting food temperatures
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 1 Mar 17, 2025
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted following a facility-reported incident where a resident was served a food item containing a documented allergy, resulting in an allergic reaction requiring emergency treatment.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure the safety of a resident with a documented strawberry allergy who was served cake containing strawberries, leading to an allergic reaction and emergency department evaluation. The cook responsible was suspended for not following meal tray ticket policies, and corrective actions including staff education and audits were implemented.
Complaint Details
The visit was complaint-related due to a facility-reported incident involving a resident served a food item containing a documented allergy. The complaint was substantiated as the resident experienced an allergic reaction requiring emergency treatment.
Severity Breakdown
Level of Harm - Actual harm: 1
Deficiencies (1)
DescriptionSeverity
Failure to ensure each resident receives food that accommodates allergies, intolerances, and preferences, resulting in an allergic reaction for one resident.Level of Harm - Actual harm
Report Facts
Medication dosage: 50 Medication dosage: 40 Assessment score: 3 Audit frequency: 4 Audit frequency: 3
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Administrator AAdministratorReviewed video footage of the dining room on the day of the incident and discussed resident food allergies
Cook DCookNot using meal tray tickets when serving supper, suspended and later reinstated after education
Licensed Practical Nurse CLicensed Practical NurseRecognized the allergic reaction issue, performed assessment, and contacted physician
Director of Nursing BDirector of NursingInterviewed regarding resident food allergies and meal tray ticket policies
Guest Services Aide FGuest Services AideInterviewed regarding staff education on resident food allergies and signs of allergic reactions
Cook ECookInterviewed regarding resident food allergies and meal tray ticket procedures
Inspection Report Routine Census: 49 Deficiencies: 4 Dec 5, 2024
Visit Reason
Routine inspection to assess compliance with health and safety regulations, including environmental conditions, respiratory care, food safety, and equipment maintenance.
Findings
The facility failed to maintain a clean and homelike environment, ensure safe respiratory care for a resident, maintain food safety and sanitation in the kitchen and dining areas, and keep essential kitchen equipment in safe working condition.
Severity Breakdown
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm: 4
Deficiencies (4)
DescriptionSeverity
Failed to maintain a clean and homelike environment for 5 of 49 sampled residents and dining room, including wet floors, peeling caulking, broken fixtures, and exposed drywall.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Failed to ensure safe and appropriate respiratory care for one resident, including missing foam filter on oxygen concentrator and lack of current physician's orders.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Failed to ensure food items were appropriately labeled, stored, handled, prepared, and served in a safe and sanitary manner, including expired beverages, unsafe thawing practices, and improper glove use and hand hygiene by dietary and nursing staff.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Failed to keep essential dietary kitchen equipment in safe working condition, including non-functioning stove burners and ovens, leaking sinks, and grease and oil spills.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 49 Residents affected: 5 Oxygen flow rate: 3 Food temperatures: 166 Food temperatures: 203 Food temperatures: 186 Food temperatures: 182 Food temperatures: 187 Food temperatures: 205 Sanitizer level: 200 Expired sanitizer test strips: 1 Burners not working: 5 Ovens not working: 2
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
DM CDietary ManagerNamed in findings related to food safety, kitchen sanitation, and equipment maintenance
Cook DCookNamed in findings related to food preparation, glove use, and kitchen sanitation
Cook ECookNamed in findings related to thawing practices and kitchen sanitation
DA IDietary AideNamed in findings related to glove use and food handling
CNA KCertified Nursing AssistantNamed in findings related to glove use and hand hygiene in dining room
CNA NCertified Nursing AssistantNamed in findings related to glove use and hand hygiene in dining room
RA JRestorative AideNamed in findings related to glove use and hand hygiene in dining room
DON BDirector of NursingNamed in interviews regarding oxygen therapy orders and staff education
RNID MRegistered Nurse In-Service DirectorNamed in interviews regarding staff education on hand hygiene and glove use
Maintenance Director GMaintenance DirectorNamed in interviews regarding maintenance issues and equipment repair
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 2 Aug 28, 2024
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted following facility-reported incidents involving two residents who eloped from the facility, raising concerns about resident safety and supervision.
Findings
The provider failed to ensure the safety of two residents at risk for elopement, resulting in one resident being outside alone for over two hours and stuck on railroad tracks, and another resident leaving the facility due to a deactivated door alarm. Corrective actions and education were implemented following these incidents.
Complaint Details
The investigation was triggered by complaints regarding two residents who eloped from the facility. The first resident was found stuck on railroad tracks after being let out unnoticed by staff. The second resident eloped due to a door alarm being deactivated and not reactivated, resulting in over two hours outside the building.
Severity Breakdown
Level of Harm - Actual harm: 2
Deficiencies (2)
DescriptionSeverity
Failure to protect a resident from elopement resulting in actual harm when a resident left the building unnoticed and was found stuck on railroad tracks.Level of Harm - Actual harm
Failure to ensure adequate supervision and maintain door alarm systems, leading to a resident eloping for over two hours due to an unalarmed activity door.Level of Harm - Actual harm
Report Facts
Duration resident outside: 2 Duration resident outside: 2.07 BIMS score: 9 Date of incident: Aug 23, 2024 Date of incident: Jul 23, 2024
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Administrator AAdministratorNotified and drove facility van to collect Resident 1; involved in interviews regarding Wanderguard placement and policy.
RN HRegistered NurseAssisted Resident 1 out the front door and failed to notify staff or remember resident was outside.
RN CRegistered NurseDeactivated door alarm and failed to reactivate it, contributing to Resident 2's elopement.
LPN ELicensed Practical NurseObserved Resident 2 outside and assisted him back inside.
DON BDirector of NursingInterviewed regarding Wanderguard use and resident safety policies.
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 1 Jul 17, 2024
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted due to concerns about the nursing facility's failure to ensure wound care treatments were completed per physician orders and properly documented for a resident.
Findings
The provider failed to ensure wound care treatments were completed and documented as ordered for one resident. Documentation gaps and missed treatments were identified, with some treatments not completed or not signed off, and lack of physician notification when treatments were missed.
Complaint Details
The investigation was complaint-related, focusing on wound care treatment completion and documentation for resident 2. The complaint was substantiated with findings of incomplete treatments and documentation.
Severity Breakdown
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm: 1
Deficiencies (1)
DescriptionSeverity
Failure to ensure wound care treatments were completed per physician orders and documented for one resident.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Report Facts
Deficiencies cited: 1 Treatment frequency: 2 Dates with missing documentation: 3
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
LPN DLicensed Practical NurseInterviewed regarding wound care treatment completion and resident care
DON BDirector of NursingInterviewed regarding wound care treatment documentation and facility findings
CNA ECertified Nursing AssistantInterviewed regarding resident care and refusal of care
CNA CCertified Nursing AssistantInterviewed regarding resident care and refusal documentation
RN FRegistered NurseMentioned in relation to resident refusal of care on 7/7/24
Inspection Report Routine Deficiencies: 11 Aug 31, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with regulations related to maintaining a safe, clean, and homelike environment and to ensure protection from abuse, including evaluation of facility conditions and resident care practices such as bathing.
Findings
The facility was found to have multiple environmental deficiencies including unclean doorways, peeling wallpaper, exposed screws in walls, damaged heating registers, and non-functional whirlpool tub. Additionally, resident care issues were noted, including failure to provide scheduled showers to many residents, resulting in unkempt appearance and body odor. The facility acknowledged these issues and was in the process of addressing some repairs and maintenance.
Deficiencies (11)
Description
Thick spider webs around non-exit door number 8 not cleaned for some time.
Fourteen areas with unused screws left in walls.
Fourteen areas where wallpaper was separating, bubbling, and peeling from walls.
Heating register in dining room separated from wall exposing a crack.
Handwashing sink in dining room had water damage and door hanging off hinge.
Cracked half-wall in resident shower room.
Resident's door opening only halfway and leaving grooves in floor.
Paint peeling on heating unit in resident's room.
Wall heating unit in dining room pulling away from wall.
Non-functional whirlpool tub unavailable for resident baths.
Scheduled showers not consistently offered or provided to residents, resulting in unkempt appearance and body odor.
Report Facts
Scheduled showers given: 16 Refusals and not offered showers: 13
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Maintenance Director CAcknowledged issues with screws, wallpaper, heating register, sink leak, cracked half-wall, stuck doors, and whirlpool tub electrical problems
Administrator AInterviewed regarding environmental and whirlpool tub issues, acknowledged maintenance and repair efforts
Director of Nursing BDONInterviewed regarding whirlpool tub issues and resident shower refusals, described staff challenges and bathing policy
Regional Director DAssisted maintenance director with efforts to find electrician for whirlpool tub repairs
Infection Control Nurse EProvided email communications documenting resident shower refusals and not offered showers
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Census: 40 Deficiencies: 2 Aug 29, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted due to complaints regarding the lack of a functional whirlpool tub and inadequate showering schedules for residents.
Findings
The facility failed to provide a functional whirlpool tub for residents preferring tub baths and did not consistently offer scheduled showers to 16 of 40 sampled residents. Observations and interviews revealed residents with unkempt appearance and body odor, indicating infrequent bathing. Maintenance and administrative staff acknowledged ongoing issues with the whirlpool tub and difficulties in scheduling showers.
Complaint Details
The visit was complaint-related, focusing on allegations of inadequate bathing and non-functional whirlpool tub. The complaint was substantiated based on observations, interviews, and record reviews.
Severity Breakdown
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm: 2
Deficiencies (2)
DescriptionSeverity
A functional whirlpool tub was not available to all residents who preferred a tub bath.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Scheduled showers were not consistently offered and given to 16 of 40 sampled residents.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 40 Residents not given scheduled showers: 16 Refusals and not offered showers: 5 Refusals and not offered showers: 9 Refusals and not offered showers: 15 Refusals and not offered showers: 4 Refusals and not offered showers: 9 Refusals: 4 Refusals and not offered showers: 6 Refusals and not offered showers: 2 Refusals and not offered showers: 12 Refusals and not offered showers: 14 Refusals and not offered showers: 17
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Maintenance Director CMaintenance DirectorInterviewed regarding the non-functional whirlpool tub and efforts to repair it
Regional Director DRegional DirectorInterviewed regarding efforts to find an electrician to repair the whirlpool tub
Administrator AAdministratorInterviewed regarding the non-functional whirlpool tub and bathing issues
Director of Nursing BDirector of NursingInterviewed regarding the non-functional whirlpool tub, shower refusals, and staff responsibilities
Infection Control Nurse EInfection Control NurseSent emails documenting resident shower refusals and those not offered showers
Inspection Report Annual Inspection Deficiencies: 0 Apr 13, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as an annual survey to assess compliance with health and safety regulations at Avantara Redfield.
Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the inspection.
Inspection Report Routine Deficiencies: 9 Sep 9, 2022
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with regulatory requirements related to resident care, facility environment, infection control, medication administration, care planning, and activities.
Findings
The provider failed to meet several regulatory requirements including accommodating resident needs for specialized equipment, documenting advance directives, maintaining a clean and odor-free environment, developing complete care plans, administering medications according to professional standards, providing individualized activities, preventing pressure ulcers, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and implementing infection prevention and control measures.
Severity Breakdown
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm: 9
Deficiencies (9)
DescriptionSeverity
Failure to accommodate the needs of a morbidly obese resident requiring bariatric equipment and lift.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Failure to document and honor advance directives for multiple residents.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Failure to maintain a clean, clutter-free, fresh smelling, and homelike environment including urine odors and damaged surfaces.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Failure to develop and implement complete care plans addressing individual resident needs including activity preferences, pressure ulcer prevention, and dietary needs.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Failure to administer medications correctly and follow professional standards for IV medication administration and medication measurement.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Failure to provide an activity program that meets individual resident needs and interests.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Failure to provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Failure to maintain kitchen coolers in a clean and sanitary condition and failure to properly sanitize thermometer between food temperature checks.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Failure to implement infection prevention and control program including proper use of PPE and signage for residents on transmission-based precautions.Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Report Facts
Resident weight: 427 Bariatric bed dimensions: 48 Bariatric bed length: 80 Regular hospital bed width: 36 Regular hospital bed length: 80 Pressure ulcer size: 4 Pressure ulcer size: 1.7 Pressure ulcer size: 0.2 Pressure ulcer size: 9 Pressure ulcer size: 2.6 Pressure ulcer size: 5.5 Pressure ulcer size: 3.2 Pressure ulcer size: 0.1 Pressure ulcer size: 6.5 Pressure ulcer size: 2.9 Pressure ulcer size: 0.1 Medication dose: 1 Medication measurement: 1 Medication measurement: 17 IV flush volume: 10
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Administrator AInterviewed regarding equipment requests, advanced directives, facility environment, and activity program.
Director of Nursing BDirector of NursingInterviewed regarding pressure ulcer care, infection control, IV flush policies, and medication administration.
Maintenance Director CMaintenance DirectorInterviewed regarding facility maintenance issues including hole in resident bathroom wall.
Social Services Designee HSocial Services DesigneeInterviewed regarding advanced directives.
Licensed Practical Nurse ILicensed Practical NurseInterviewed regarding IV antibiotic administration and IV flush procedures.
Medication Aide JMedication AideObserved and interviewed regarding medication administration practices.
Dietary Manager FDietary ManagerInterviewed regarding kitchen cleanliness and dietary care planning.
Cook GCookObserved and interviewed regarding food temperature monitoring practices.
Regional Registered Dietitian MRegistered DietitianInterviewed regarding dietary care planning.
Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor NHousekeeping/Laundry SupervisorInterviewed regarding facility cleanliness and odor issues.
Certified Nursing Assistant DCertified Nursing AssistantObserved not following PPE protocols for resident on transmission-based precautions.
Certified Nursing Assistant ECertified Nursing AssistantObserved not following PPE protocols for resident on transmission-based precautions.
Minimum Data Set Coordinator KMDS CoordinatorInterviewed regarding care planning.

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