Medicine Wheel Village

24266 AIRPORT ROAD, EAGLE BUTTE, SD 57625 · CCN 43A138 · 50 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

CMS currently lists this facility as: SFF Candidate (the Special Focus program tracks facilities with a persistent pattern of serious inspection findings).

Serious inspection findings

2025-11-20 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0812, severity L)
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

4.35

state median 2.96

Weekend staffing gap

−18%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −10%

RN hours / resident / day

0.77

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

8%

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

1

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

31%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $22,636 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2025-11-20Fine$22,636

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Other.

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 26 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2026-03-25F0600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2026-03-25F0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-11-20F0565Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-11-20F0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-11-20F0644Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-11-20F0657Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-11-20F0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-11-20F0700Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-11-20F0732Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesFnot recorded
2025-11-20F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-11-20F0801Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-11-20F0808Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesFnot recorded
2025-11-20F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesLnot recorded
2025-11-20F0868Administration DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-11-20F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-11-20F0881Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-10-03F0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-10-03F0623Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-10-03F0758Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-10-03F0800Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-10-03F0808Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-10-03F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-10-03F0851Administration DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-10-03F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-08-03F0804Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-08-03F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-08-03F0880Infection Control DeficienciesFnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Medicine Wheel Village, EAGLE BUTTE” at medicare.gov/care-compare.