White River Health Care Center — Nursing Home in WHITE RIVER, SD

515 E 8TH STREET, WHITE RIVER, SD, 57579 | 6052593161

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicaid
Certified Beds52
Average Residents/Day33.3
CMS Certification Number43A089

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 4.85 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.60 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection November 18, 2024
Total Deficiencies 1 1 Severe

White River Health Care Center had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (November 18, 2024), including 1 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — November 18, 2024

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level G)
    Corrected — November 8, 2024
CareQED Analysis

White River Health Care Center is a 52-bed nursing home in White River, South Dakota. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.9 hours per resident day, above the South Dakota average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in November 2024, cited 1 deficiency, one of them severe.

The facility shows strong staffing and a high overall quality rating, suggesting solid day-to-day care resources. However, a recent serious inspection citation involved protecting residents' rights and preventing abuse, so ask what happened and what specific steps the facility has taken to address and prevent those issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is White River Health Care Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?

White River Health Care Center is not Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is White River Health Care Center's CMS star rating?

White River Health Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at White River Health Care Center?

White River Health Care Center reports 4.85396 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has White River Health Care Center had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, White River Health Care Center had 1 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.

How many beds does White River Health Care Center have?

White River Health Care Center has 52 certified beds.

Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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