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501 4th St Wilmot, SD 57279 · Roberts County
CMS certification number 435119 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Wilmot Care Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Wilmot Care Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the South Dakota average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.23 hours per resident per day at Wilmot Care Center, above the South Dakota median of 3.69 (US median: 3.72). About 0.77 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.69 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 56.4% of nursing staff left within a year (South Dakota median 46.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Wilmot Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Wilmot Care Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet South Dakota's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on July 23, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 18 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 18 citations at Wilmot Care Center across 5 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 6, 2025. The most common areas cited were nutrition and dietary (7) and quality of life and care (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level L, March 6, 2025).
July 23, 2026 · 1 citation
FHave a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
March 6, 2025 · 5 citations, includes immediate jeopardy
LEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FEnsure 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.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
November 13, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
June 10, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
February 29, 2024 · 9 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
EProvide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DEnsure 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.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DRegularly 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Wilmot Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on March 6, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $28,028 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2025 | Fine | $17,651 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Fine | $10,377 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near Wilmot Care Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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17.8 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health - CAH MilbankEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 6m for patients treated and sent home
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19.3 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System SissetonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 44 min for patients treated and sent home
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21.2 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services OrtonvilleEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 0m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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