• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)
• Has 150 certified beds with an average of 113.4 residents per day (76% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 12 deficiencies (inspected Apr 25, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $135,641 across 5 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 3.45 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 50.0%
• Part of the Empres Operated by Evergreen chain (42 facilities)
Firesteel Healthcare Center is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Mitchell, South Dakota with 150 certified beds. It has been operating since 1997. The facility scored below average compared to South Dakota facilities.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Honor 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.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor 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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Implement 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.
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC NORTHWEST SNF OPERATIONS HOLDINGS (SD) LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Aug 31, 2023 |
| CH PACIFIC NORTHWEST HOLDINGS LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| PACIFIC NORTHWEST SNF OPERATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| WITZCORP GLOBAL LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| HERZKA, YISROEL | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| YENOWITZ, YITZCHOK | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| COUVE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| COUVE HEALTHCARE CONSULTING LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| FIRESTEEL SNF OPERATIONS, LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| PACIFIC NORTHWEST OPCO MANAGEMENT LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA SNF CONSULTING LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| BOSSMAN, ANN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| LOWE, LEONOR | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| MIRKOVIC, PETAR | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| PERLMAN, HAROLD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| PETERSON, SCOTT | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| SPIELMAN, SHIMON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| YENOWITZ, YITZCHOK | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| SPIELMAN, SHIMON | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
| YENOWITZ, YITZCHOK | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Aug 31, 2023 |
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