Wakonda Heritage Manor
Availability Unknown
Sunset Manor Avera Health
129 E Clay St
Irene, SD 57037 · Clay County
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Overall: state avg 3.0 · U.S. 3.0
Staffing: state avg 3.5 · U.S. 3.0
Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)
Important notices from CMS:
- CMS has flagged this facility for abuse citations (the “abuse icon”). It is applied when a facility was cited for abuse at a level of harm in the past year, or at a potential-for-harm level in each of the last two years.
Safety at a glance
4Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
17Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$56,946Federal fines, last 3 years (3 fines)
Most recent standard inspection: May 5, 2026.
Most recent serious findings
G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
H
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Availability
Availability Unknown
This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (605) 263-3318 to ask about openings and waiting lists.
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Nurse staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.16 hours · state avg 3.86, U.S. 3.90
- Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
- 0.68 hours
- Total nurse hours on weekends
- 4.35 hours · state avg 3.28
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 68.8% · state avg 48.6%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 90.9%
- 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.
Pricing
Published price: Not Yet Verified
What families report paying
No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.
Yearly price increases
No increase reports yet. Shown after 5 reports.
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
- Not Verified
- Facility-provided room cameras
- Not Verified
- Authorized remote family viewing
- Not Verified
- Live video visitation
- Not Verified
We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.
Applying & contacting
- Online admission application
- Not yet checked
- Online waiting-list form
- Not yet checked
- Online inquiry form
- Not yet checked
- Online tour scheduling
- Not yet checked
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Ownership
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
- Chain / affiliation
- Avera Health
- Legal business name
- Sunset Manor INC.
| Owner or manager | Role | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAVIS, BRITTANI | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| GAERTNER, RACHAEL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| JOHNKE, LARRY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| KOLBECK, AUDREY | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| KOLBECK, AUDREY | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| KOLBECK, AUDREY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| LEARING, SUSAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| NIELSEN, TAMIE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| SACRED HEART HEALTH SERVICES | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| SACRED HEART HEALTH SERVICES | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| STOCKLAND, ROBIN | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| STOCKLAND, ROBIN | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)
About this listing
- CMS Certification Number
- 435100
- Certified beds
- 58
- Average residents per day
- 49.6
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- First certified
- January 1, 1997
- Last confirmed by official source
- October 1, 2026
Read full inspection narratives at Medicare Care Compare or ProPublica Nursing Home Inspect.
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