Wakonda Heritage Manor

Nursing Home

515 Ohio Street
Wakonda, SD 57073 · Clay County
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Call (605) 267-2081

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.0 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 3.5 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Safety at a glance

1Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
8Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$12,675Federal fines, last 3 years (1 fine)

Most recent standard inspection: May 7, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
February 13, 2025 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.89 hours · state avg 3.86, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.63 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
3.08 hours · state avg 3.28
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
31.3% · state avg 48.6%
RN turnover (yearly)
33.3%
Administrators who left (yearly)
0

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In South Dakota, Medicaid long-term care is provided through HOPE Waiver.

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Pricing

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
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Facility-provided room cameras
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Authorized remote family viewing
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Live video visitation
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Ownership

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation
Avera Health
Legal business name
Wakonda Heritage Manor
Owner or managerRoleShare
DAVIS, BRITTANIADP OF THE SNF—
DAVIS, BRITTANICORPORATE OFFICER—
FITZGERALD, HELENCORPORATE OFFICER—
GANSCHOW, DARBYCORPORATE OFFICER—
GIRARD, KENCORPORATE OFFICER—
HENRIKSEN, DONNACORPORATE OFFICER—
HUOT, RONCORPORATE OFFICER—
JOHNSEN, JILLCORPORATE OFFICER—
KNUDSON, CHERYLCORPORATE OFFICER—
MCCUE, MARGOCORPORATE OFFICER—
NELSEN, JULIECORPORATE OFFICER—
PETERSON, RONALDCORPORATE OFFICER—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
435094
Certified beds
38
Average residents per day
35.2
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
February 1, 1996
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

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