Clay County nursing home reports
We found 3 nursing homes in Clay County, South Dakota. 2 have overall ratings of 2 stars or lower; 1 show a CMS abuse icon. Review inspection priorities.
Sanford Care Center Vermillion
Vermillion, SD 57069
- Medicare rating
- 2 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 11
- Reported fines
- $44,577
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →Sunset Manor Avera Health
Irene, SD 57037
- Medicare rating
- 2 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 17
- Reported fines
- $40,596
Medicare abuse warningInfection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →Wakonda Heritage Manor
Wakonda, SD 57073
- Medicare rating
- 5 out of 5
- Inspection problems
- 8
- Reported fines
- $12,675
Infection-control problems reportedRead this home’s report →
What the records show for Clay County
- Homes with a CMS overall rating
- 3 of 3
- Homes rated 1 or 2 stars
- 2
- Homes with a CMS abuse warning
- 1
Medicare file dates: Aug 1, 2026. These dates are not the dates of individual inspections.
Counts describe the homes in this displayed list, not every nursing home or every care incident. A missing rating or warning is not a clean bill of health. Sources and limitations.
Local records to explore
These examples come from the list above. File dates are not inspection dates; open a report for the dated findings.
- Sanford Care Center Vermillion: inspection history
Medicare file prepared: Aug 1, 2026. CMS provider number: 43A098.
Original Medicare record - Sunset Manor Avera Health: inspection history
Medicare file prepared: Aug 1, 2026. CMS provider number: 435100.
Original Medicare record - Wakonda Heritage Manor: inspection history
Medicare file prepared: Aug 1, 2026. CMS provider number: 435094.
Original Medicare record
What to do about a care concern in Clay County, South Dakota
Write down the facility name, dates, what you observed, and who you contacted. Keep medical records and the dated inspection findings together. Public inspection history provides context; it does not establish what happened to an individual resident.
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