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    White River Health Care Center

    515 E 8TH STREET, WHITE RIVER, SD 57579

    CMS certification number: 43A089 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    5 / 5

    Certified beds

    52

    Residents / day

    34.3

    Ownership

    Non profit - Corporation

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicaid
    Ownership
    Non profit - Corporation
    County
    Mellette
    Certified beds
    52
    Average residents per day
    34.3
    First certified
    May 17, 1990

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    5 / 5
    Health inspections
    4 / 5
    Staffing
    5 / 5
    Quality measures
    5 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Mellette, South Dakota. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    5.00
    County peers
    Not reported
    n=0
    State peers
    2.97

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    5.06
    County peers
    Not reported
    n=0
    State peers
    3.84
    n=90

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    4.24
    County peers
    Not reported
    n=0
    State peers
    3.27
    n=90

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    43.40
    County peers
    Not reported
    n=0
    State peers
    48.63
    n=86

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 16.2% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 43.4% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    5
    Health citations
    6
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    1
    Penalties
    1
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.06488
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.71355
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.10533
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.24599
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    4.24355
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.40191
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00000
    Total nursing staff turnover
    43.4
    Registered Nurse turnover
    28.6
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    SD
    Urban
    N
    Chain ID
    Not reported
    Latitude
    43.5732
    Location
    515 E 8TH STREET,WHITE RIVER,SD,57579
    ZIP Code
    57579
    City/Town
    WHITE RIVER
    Longitude
    -100.75
    QM Rating
    5
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    County/Parish
    Mellette
    Provider Name
    White River Health Care Center
    Provider Type
    Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    5
    Ownership Type
    Non profit - Corporation
    Number of Fines
    1
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    5
    Provider Address
    515 E 8TH STREET
    Telephone Number
    6052593161
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    Legal Business Name Not Available
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    5
    High Performing Icon
    Y
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.01263
    Chain Average QM Rating
    Not reported
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    4
    Number of Certified Beds
    52
    Provider SSA County Code
    470
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    28.6
    Total Number of Penalties
    1
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.71805
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    43.4
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    2
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    43A089
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    6168.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    20
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    20.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    34.3
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    20
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    20
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    20
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-07-09
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2025-03-27
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    0
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.98594
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.49663
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.71355
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.52727
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.61886
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.10533
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    4
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    1
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    4
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    0
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.81889
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    0
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.48508
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.68552
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.24599
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    6.99829
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.80101
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    1
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.06488
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.40191
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    1990-05-17
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00000
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.86344
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.46510
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    4.24355

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026