Tekakwitha Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
6 E Chestnut, Sisseton, SD 57262
Tekakwitha Nursing Center is a senior care community located in Sisseton, SD. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Sisseton area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (605) 698-7693.
Tekakwitha Nursing Center is licensed for 40 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Sisseton average about 40 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 102% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 10 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse.
The community is located in Roberts County, SD.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 28 problems at Tekakwitha Nursing Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 5 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $32,846.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Administration
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
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.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Tekakwitha Nursing Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 40
- Occupancy 102%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.7
- Last health inspection January 2026
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