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White River Health Care Center

Nursing home in White River, SD

Medicaid-certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
515 E 8th Street, White River, SD 57579
Phone
(605) 259-3161
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
43A089
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
52
Average residents per day
32
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for
Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 17, 1990
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 43A089. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 27, 2025. CMS lists 3 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 8, 2022 to Nov 18, 2024): 1 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Nov 18, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Dec 13, 2023Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 8, 2022Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $6,168 in the last three years.

Nov 18, 2024Fine: $6,168

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
5.48 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.79 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.50 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.68 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
48%
RN turnover (yearly)
33%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.