Wakonda Heritage Manor

515 OHIO STREET, WAKONDA, SD 57073 · CCN 435094 · 38 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

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Serious inspection findings

2025-02-13 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.44

state median 2.96

Weekend staffing gap

−13%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −10%

RN hours / resident / day

0.38

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

17%

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

33%

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 $12,675 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2025-02-13	Fine	$12,675

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation. Part of the AVERA HEALTH chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Avera Morningside Heights Care Center (MARSHALL, MN) — CMS overall3 of 5
AVERA GRANITE FALLS CARE CENTER (GRANITE FALLS, MN) — CMS overall3 of 5
AVERA SUNRISE MANOR (TYLER, MN) — CMS overall3 of 5
Avera Creighton Care Centre (Creighton, NE) — CMS overall3 of 5
Avera Rosebud Country Care Center (GREGORY, SD) — CMS overall4 of 5
AVERA MARYHOUSE LONG TERM CARE (PIERRE, SD) — CMS overall5 of 5
Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community (ABERDEEN, SD) — CMS overall1 of 5
AVERA BRADY HEALTH AND REHAB (MITCHELL, SD) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 7

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-05-07	F0604	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-05-07	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-05-07	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-05-07	F0921	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-13	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2025-02-13	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-06-24	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-10-19	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not 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 “Wakonda Heritage Manor, WAKONDA” at medicare.gov/care-compare.