Wakonda Heritage Manor
Wakonda, Clay County, South Dakota · CCN 435094 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Avera Health (13 facilities, chain average 3.7 stars)
CMS rates Wakonda Heritage Manor 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 38 certified beds, 36 residents a day on average. 8 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 involving actual harm; 1 fine totalling $12,675.
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 | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 3 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.84956 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.65793 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.12322 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.3% (registered nurses 33.3%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0604 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-29 |
| 2026-05-07 | 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 2026-06-19 |
| 2026-05-07 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-29 |
| 2026-05-07 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0921 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-29 |
| 2025-02-13 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 | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-13 |
| 2025-02-13 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-13 |
| 2024-06-24 complaint survey |
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0803 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-03 |
| 2023-10-19 | 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 2023-11-10 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-13 | Fine | $12,675 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Health Services Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-09-04 |
| Wakonda Heritage Manor Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-07-17 |
| Sacred Heart Health Services Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1994-01-17 |
| Wakonda Heritage Manor Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1994-01-17 |
| Davis, Brittani Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2015-11-02 |
| Stockland, Robin Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-11-30 |
| Davis, Brittani Individual | corporate officer | — | 2015-11-02 |
| Fitzgerald, Helen Individual | corporate officer | — | 2025-05-25 |
| Ganschow, Darby Individual | corporate officer | — | 2014-01-01 |
| Girard, Ken Individual | corporate officer | — | 2012-01-01 |
| Henriksen, Donna Individual | corporate officer | — | 2013-01-01 |
| Huot, Ron Individual | corporate officer | — | 2013-01-01 |
| Johnsen, Jill Individual | corporate officer | — | 2012-01-01 |
| Knudson, Cheryl Individual | corporate officer | — | 2011-01-01 |
| Mccue, Margo Individual | corporate officer | — | 2009-01-01 |
| Nelsen, Julie Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-04-26 |
| Peterson, Ronald Individual | corporate officer | — | 2008-01-01 |
| Stockland, Robin Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-11-30 |
| Stockland, Robin Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-11-30 |
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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 Clay County.