Wakonda Heritage Manor
Nursing home in Wakonda, South Dakota, CMS certification number 435094
515 Ohio Street, Wakonda, SD 57073 · Clay County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 38
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 7, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $12,675 (1)
Does Wakonda Heritage Manor take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Wakonda Heritage Manor 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Wakonda Heritage Manor 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
- 3.89
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.63
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.55
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.72
- Weekend total hours
- 3.08
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 7, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 13, 2025, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Wakonda Heritage Manor 1 time in the past 3 years, for $12,675 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 35.2 residents live here, about 93% of its 38 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 38
- Average residents per day
- 35.2
- Certified since
- February 1, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Wakonda Heritage Manor
- Legal business name
- Wakonda Heritage Manor
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 13 homes nationally under Avera Health, 4.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Wakonda Heritage Manor
- Sunset Manor Avera Health129 E Clay St, Irene 57037
- Centerville Care and Rehab Center Inc500 Vermillion St, Centerville 57014
- Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home315 North Washington St, Viborg 57070
- SD Human Services Center - Geriatric Program3515 Broadway Ave, Yankton 57078
- Bethesda Of Beresford606 W Cedar, Beresford 57004
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 Wakonda Heritage Manor, 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 Wakonda Heritage Manor
What is the CMS star rating of Wakonda Heritage Manor?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Wakonda Heritage Manor accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Wakonda Heritage Manor?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Wakonda Heritage Manor?
Wakonda Heritage Manor, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.