Tekakwitha Living Center
6 E Chestnut, Sisseton, SD, 57262
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 40 · avg 38 residents/day
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $37,079 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 435038
- Certified beds
- 40 beds · avg 38 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Tekakwitha Nursing Center Inc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (12 on record)
- Chad Michael Stroschein
Corporate Officer · since 2018
- Coteau Des Prairies Hospital
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2016
- David g Gleason
Corporate Director · since 2016
- Erin c Cameron
Corporate Director · since 2016
- Faye l Johnston
Corporate Director · since 2016
- Geraldine e Opsal
Corporate Director · since 2016
+ 6 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 28)
- E0882·Jan 22, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- E0880·Jan 22, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0851·Jan 22, 2026
Administration Deficiencies
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- F0812·Jan 22, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0801·Jan 22, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
- E0761·Jan 22, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0699·Jan 22, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D0689·Jan 22, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $31K
- 20232 fines · $6,350
Most recent events
- Jul 18, 2024Fine · $31K
- Nov 13, 2023Fine · $2,117
- Oct 23, 2023Fine · $4,233
Largest single fine on record: $31K.
Fire-safety citations
13 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 22, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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