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Tekakwitha Living Center

6 E CHESTNUT, SISSETON, SD, 57262

(605) 698-7693

40 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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6 E Chestnut

Sisseton, SD 57262

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

435038

Care type

Nursing home

County

Roberts

Facility name

Tekakwitha Living Center

Street address

6 E CHESTNUT

City / state / ZIP

Sisseton, SD 57262

Phone

(605) 698-7693

About this facility — Tekakwitha Living Center

Tekakwitha Living Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sisseton, South Dakota. It is licensed for 40 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Sisseton and 96 skilled nursing facilities across South Dakota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Tekakwitha Living Center 41 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 8 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $37,079 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Coteau Des Prairies Hospital

Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2016

Cameron, Erin

Director — since 2016

Gleason, David

Director — since 2016

Glynn, Matthew

Director — since 2016

Hendrickson, Leslie

Operational control — since 2016

Hippen, Yvonne

Director — since 2016

Jaspers, Terry

Director — since 2016

Johnston, Faye

Director — since 2016

Mccleerey, Steven

Director — since 2016

Opsal, Geraldine

Director — since 2016

Stroschein, Chad

Officer · Operational control — since 2018

Weaver, Gregory

Operational control — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1988-10-07

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

10 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$37,079 total

Last standard inspection

2026-01-22

Nurse staffing

2.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$241 per day (≈ $7,330/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

56% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 38% private/other

Occupancy

81% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

42% below the SD median of $412/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 8 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-01-22Health inspection10 citations

F-0576

E · No harm found

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Corrected 2026-03-08

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2026-03-08

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-03-08

F-0699

D · No harm found

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2026-03-08

F-0761

E · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2026-03-08

F-0801

D · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2026-03-08

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-03-08

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2026-03-08

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-08

F-0882

E · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2026-03-08

2025-06-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0550

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-08-02

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2025-08-02

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-08-02

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)

2024-07-18Health inspection8 citations

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2024-08-14

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-08-14

F-0686

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-08-14

F-0689

G · Actual harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-08-14

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2024-08-14

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-08-14

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-08-14

F-0882

F · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2024-08-14

2024-01-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0604

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2024-02-24

F-0803

F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2024-02-24

2023-06-01Health inspection5 citations

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-07-16

F-0758

E · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2023-07-16

F-0802

F · No harm foundFood safety

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2023-07-16

F-0803

F · No harm foundFood safety

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.

Corrected 2023-07-16

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-07-16

2026-01-22Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0004

D · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2026-03-01

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2026-03-08

K-0233

C · No harm found

Install resident room doors of proper design and width.

Corrected 2026-01-22

K-0251

C · No harm found

Conform to length requirements for dead end corridors.

Corrected 2026-01-22

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-03-08

2024-07-18Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0233

C · No harm found

Install resident room doors of proper design and width.

Corrected 2024-08-15

K-0251

C · No harm found

Conform to length requirements for dead end corridors.

Corrected 2024-08-15

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-08-15

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-08-15

2023-06-01Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0233

C · No harm found

Install resident room doors of proper design and width.

Corrected 2023-06-01

K-0251

C · No harm found

Conform to length requirements for dead end corridors.

Corrected 2023-06-01

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-06-01

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-06-01

Federal penalties

2024-07-18Fine$30,729

2023-11-13Fine$2,117

2023-10-23Fine$4,233

Total fines$37,079

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 435038.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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