Tekakwitha Living Center
Nursing home in Sisseton, South Dakota, CMS certification number 435038
6 E Chestnut, Sisseton, SD 57262 · Roberts County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 40
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 22, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $37,079 (3)
Does Tekakwitha Living Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Tekakwitha Living Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Tekakwitha Living Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.86
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.66
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.52
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.68
- Weekend total hours
- 2.38
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 22, 2026 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 18, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Tekakwitha Living Center 3 times in the past 3 years, for $37,079 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 40.3 residents live here, about 101% of its 40 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 40.3
- Certified since
- October 7, 1988
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Tekakwitha Living Center
- Legal business name
- Tekakwitha Nursing Center Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Tekakwitha Living Center
- Wilmot Care Center Inc501 4th St, Wilmot 57279
- Strand-Kjorsvig Community Rest Home801 S Main, Roslyn 57261
- Bethesda Home129 W Hwy 12, Webster 57274
- Wheatcrest Hills Healthcare Center1311 Vander Horck St, Britton 57430
- St William's Care Center103 N Viola St, Milbank 57252
Who inspects nursing homes in South Dakota
South Dakota's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in South Dakota, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Tekakwitha Living Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Tekakwitha Living Center
What is the CMS star rating of Tekakwitha Living Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Tekakwitha Living Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Tekakwitha Living Center?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Tekakwitha Living Center?
Tekakwitha Nursing Center Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.