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Lake Andes Senior Living

740 East Lake St, Lake Andes, SD 57356605487767443 certified beds · 39 residentsFor profit - IndividualMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2023
Deficiencies
21
0183
Penalties · 3 yrs
$102,440
2 fines
Last survey
2025-08-21
Standard
CMS overall
1 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 1/5
Health 1
Staffing 3
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · South Dakota Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-08-21Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-10-16Complaint001CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-09-05Standard0152CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-05-03Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · South Dakota Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-08-21Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-12Record 435097-20250821-F689
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-26Record 435097-20250821-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-16Record 435097-20250821-F880
2024-10-16Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-11-12Record 435097-20241016-F689
2024-09-05Standard survey · 17 deficienciesOfficial report
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity KHarm
Care planning
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F684
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity KHarm
Infection control
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F880
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F550
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F578
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F582
F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F583
F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Scope/severity FStandard
Dignity & rights
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F584
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F656
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F657
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F658
F727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F727
F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F758
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F812
F835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F835
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F842
F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F867
F944Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 435097-20240905-F944

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-10-16Civil money penalty$10,839CMS · Penalties
2024-09-05Civil money penalty$91,601CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.55
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 0.80 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.15
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 3.79 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.99
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 3.26 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover38%
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 48% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover38%
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 35% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilitySouth DakotaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
2.7%4.6%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
4.2%5.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
20.0%24.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
1.9%2.9%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
15.7%21.3%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
2.4%5.6%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
12.8%17.4%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Tealwood Enterprise Inc
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Groff, Howard
Individual
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST50%
Sheridan, Gail
Individual
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST50%
American Healthcare Management Services LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Leneave, Ted
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Berndt, Paul
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Groff, Howard
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Leneave, Ted
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Sheridan, Gail
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Wright, Molly
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Accura Healthcare41 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or South Dakota.

No county cost figures on file for Charles Mix.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01