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Wilmot Care Center

501 4TH ST, WILMOT, SD, 57279
(605) 938-4418
26 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections5/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
26
CMS facility ID
435119
Care type
Nursing home
County
Roberts
Facility name
Wilmot Care Center
Street address
501 4TH ST
City / state / ZIP
Wilmot, SD 57279
Phone
(605) 938-4418

About this facility — Wilmot Care Center

Wilmot Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wilmot, South Dakota. It is licensed for 26 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Wilmot 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 Wilmot Care Center 22 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 7 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $28,028 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

Operator / owner
Lynette Gilbertson
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Beumer, Rachel
Director · Trustee — since 2021
Buttke, Leshea
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Jurgens, Kevin
Director · Trustee — since 2012
Pelzel, Heidi
Director · Trustee — since 2019
Remund, Linda
Director · Trustee — since 2022
Van Beek, Jannette
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2002-04-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$28,028 total
Last standard inspection
2025-03-06
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$370 per day (≈ $11,250/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
48% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 39% private/other
Occupancy
87% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
10% below the SD median of $412/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
26
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 7 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-03-06Health inspection5 citations
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-03-27
F-0689
L · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-02
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 2025-04-01
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 2025-04-01
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-02
2024-11-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2024-12-20
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)
2024-06-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0812
F · 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 2024-07-15
2024-02-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-03-28
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-03-28
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-03-28
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-03-28
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-03-28
F-0802
E · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2024-03-28
F-0803
D · 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 2024-03-28
F-0812
D · 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 2024-03-28
F-0909
D · No harm found
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Corrected 2024-03-28
2023-03-15Health inspection1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-04-18
2025-03-06Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0004
D · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-04-01
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-03-28
2023-03-15Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-04-12
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-04-12

Federal penalties

2025-03-06Fine$17,651
2024-02-29Fine$10,377
Total fines$28,028
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 435119.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
NPI 1639277577
Monthly federal file
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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