Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
White River Health Care Center
515 E 8Th Street, White River, SD 57579 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 52 certified beds
White River Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in White River, South Dakota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.64 hours per resident per day, above the South Dakota average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Mar 27, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $6,168In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How White River Health Care Center compares
This facility vs. the South Dakota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | South Dakota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.64 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.80 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.12 | 2.61 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.0% | 49.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 6.8 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $6,168, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at White River Health Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
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 · Nov 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 13, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 515 E 8Th Street
White River, SD 57579 - CMS certification #
- 43A089
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 52
- Avg residents/day
- 34.9
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-05-17
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Phs Indian Hospital At Rosebud, Rosebud. 23.2 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Kadoka Nursing Home, Kadoka. 42.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Cherry Co Hospital Home Health Services, Valentine. 49.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- The Winner Pharmacy. 46.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 57579 as rural (rural area).
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc, Rapid City. 127.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Area not mapped by FEMA. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In White River, SD, risk to homes is greater than 84% of communities in South Dakota and 84% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively high, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is White River Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives White River Health Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is White River Health Care Center staffed?
White River Health Care Center reports 4.64 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Dakota average of 3.89.
Has White River Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does White River Health Care Center have?
White River Health Care Center is certified for 52 beds.