Fountain Springs Healthcare
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota · CCN 435110 · For-profit (LLC) · part of Evergreen Healthcare Group (44 facilities, chain average 2.5 stars)
CMS rates Fountain Springs Healthcare 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 90 certified beds, 82 residents a day on average. 18 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 at immediate jeopardy; 2 fines totalling $22,526.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 2 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.79115 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.74005 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.36531 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.7% (registered nurses 52.4%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Past Non-Compliance |
| 2025-12-09 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-16 |
| 2025-12-09 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0726 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-16 |
| 2025-12-09 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-16 |
| 2025-12-09 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-16 |
| 2025-12-09 | Honor 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-16 |
| 2025-12-09 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-16 |
| 2025-12-09 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0645 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-16 |
| 2025-12-09 complaint survey |
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0655 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-16 |
| 2025-12-09 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2025-08-07 |
| 2025-05-28 complaint survey |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2025-01-24 |
| 2024-08-15 complaint survey |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2024-07-24 |
| 2024-05-22 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2024-05-21 |
| 2024-04-04 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-22 |
| 2024-01-02 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2023-12-26 |
| 2023-03-02 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-07 |
| 2023-03-02 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0583 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-07 |
| 2023-03-02 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-07 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-15 | Fine | $16,801 |
| 2024-01-02 | Fine | $5,725 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Northwest Snf Operations Holdings (Sd) LLC Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2023-08-31 |
| Ch Pacific Northwest Holdings LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Couve Financial Services LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-17 |
| Couve Healthcare Consulting LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-31 |
| Fountain Springs Snf Operations, LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-07-31 |
| Pacific Northwest Opco Management LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-31 |
| South Dakota Snf Consulting LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-31 |
| Witzcorp Global LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-08-31 |
| Ch Pacific Northwest Holdings LLC Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Pacific Northwest Snf Operations Holdings LLC Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Witzcorp Global LLC Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Couve Financial Services LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Couve Healthcare Consulting LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Fountain Springs Snf Operations, LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Pacific Northwest Opco Management LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-31 |
| South Dakota Snf Consulting LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Harvey, Kristine Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Herzka, Yisroel Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Lowe, Leonor Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Phillips, Marie Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Ptacek, Travis Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Spielman, Shimon Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Yenowitz, Yitzchok Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Spielman, Shimon Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Yenowitz, Yitzchok Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Herzka, Yisroel Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Yenowitz, Yitzchok Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Lowe, Leonor Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Harvey, Kristine Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Lowe, Leonor Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Phillips, Marie Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Ptacek, Travis Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Spielman, Shimon Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-31 |
| Yenowitz, Yitzchok Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-31 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Pennington County.