White River Health Care Center

515 E 8TH STREET, WHITE RIVER, SD 57579

Provider number (CCN): 43A089
Certification: Medicaid
Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds: 52
Phone: (605) 259-3161
CMS data as of: August 1, 2026

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Staffing 0% over tracking period

What the records show

CMS rates White River Health Care Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 of 5 for health inspections, 5 of 5 for staffing, 4 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies across the last three survey cycles, most recently surveyed in 2025, 1 at actual-harm level or higher. CMS enforcement records list 1 fine totalling $6,168.

Facility Assessment Inspectors recorded 1 citation at the actual-harm level or worse in the last three survey cycles.

Reviews, Ratings and Official Records

This page reviews White River Health Care Center using federal government records — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing data and enforcement actions. NursingHomeGrade does not collect, host or publish resident or family testimonials, and no star rating below is a consumer review score.

At or above the 2024 benchmark — review the inspection and enforcement records below for the safety history behind the grade.

Ratings and Grade Breakdown

RN Staffing Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.	0.79 — At or above the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark
The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why
Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles) Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.	Total 3 Outstanding 0 Actual harm or worse (G–L) 1
CMS Ratings Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.	Overall: ★★★★★ (5/5) Health inspection: ★★★★★ (5/5) Quality: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Staffing: ★★★★★ (5/5)
NursingHomeGrade Score	91/100

Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on September 5, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.

CMS scores each facility from one to five stars — one is in the bottom fifth of facilities in its state on health inspections, five is in the top tenth. Our own A–F grade is a separate 0–100 score built from staffing hours, inspection citations, and the severity and correction status of those citations, weighted as described in our grading methodology.

Staffing Compared With State and National Levels

Registered nurse hours per resident per day compared with state and national levels
This facility	0.79 hrs
SD median	0.76 hrs
National average	0.69 hrs

Registered nurse turnover: 33.3% · Total nursing staff turnover: 47.8%

Staffing figures are the values CMS published in its file processed August 1, 2026, drawn from payroll-based journal reporting.

Inspection Records Covered

Most recent standard health survey: March 27, 2025.
Citations shown below span 2 recorded inspection cycles.
Survey dates on file range from December 8, 2022 to November 18, 2024.

Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 43A089 ↗ · the federal files we load and when.

Inspection Deficiencies

Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).

1 actual harm issue found among 3 total deficiencies. 3 corrected.

Inspection cycle 2 (November 18, 2024)

G Actual harm — isolated F0600 Status: Corrected

Protect 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 Deficiencies — Past Non-Compliance, corrected November 8, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0791 Status: Corrected

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 24, 2024

Inspection cycle 3 (December 8, 2022)

D Potential harm — isolated F0550 Status: Corrected

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 25, 2023

Fines and Enforcement Actions

Penalties CMS has imposed on this facility. A fine is a civil money penalty; a payment denial suspends Medicare or Medicaid payment for new admissions.

Date	Action	Amount or length
November 18, 2024	Fine	$6,168

1 fine totalling $6,168.

Source: CMS Penalties file (dataset g6vv-u9sr).

Ownership and Contact Information

Facility name: White River Health Care Center
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available
Address: 515 E 8TH STREET, WHITE RIVER, SD 57579
Phone: (605) 259-3161
Provider number (CCN): 43A089
Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation
Medicare/Medicaid certified since: May 17, 1990
Official record: CMS Care Compare profile ↗
Details verified against CMS data dated: August 1, 2026

The federal nursing-home files publish no email address for certified facilities, so none is listed here. We do not guess or construct contact addresses. Contact details above are reproduced from CMS Provider Information; call the facility to confirm before relying on them.

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Sources and Methodology

CMS Provider Information (file processed August 1, 2026) — ratings, staffing, ownership, certification and contact details. Dataset 4pq5-n9py ↗
CMS Health Deficiencies — inspection citations, scope and severity, correction status. Dataset r5ix-sfxw ↗
CMS Penalties — fines and payment denials with the dates CMS recorded them. Dataset g6vv-u9sr ↗
CMS Ownership — owning and managing organisations. Dataset y2hd-n93e ↗

The NursingHomeGrade score is our own calculation from these federal files — it is not a CMS rating and not a consumer review score. See exactly how the score is calculated · full methodology · source files and load dates.

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