White River Health Care Center
Nursing home in White River, South Dakota, CMS certification number 43A089
515 E 8th Street, White River, SD 57579 · Mellette County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 52
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 9, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $6,168 (1)
Does White River Health Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
White River Health Care Center is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours White River Health Care Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.06
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.71
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.11
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.25
- Weekend total hours
- 4.24
- Nursing staff turnover
- 43.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 9, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 27, 2025, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined White River Health Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $6,168 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 34.3 residents live here, about 66% of its 52 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 34.3
- Certified since
- May 17, 1990
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns White River Health Care Center
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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Who inspects nursing homes in South Dakota
South Dakota's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in South Dakota, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run White River Health Care Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about White River Health Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of White River Health Care Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does White River Health Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at White River Health Care Center?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns White River Health Care Center?
Legal Business Name Not Available, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.