Overview
White River Health Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the South Dakota average of 3.0. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in White River. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 93% of nursing homes in South Dakota (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 9, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the South Dakota average of 6.1. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $6,168 in the past three years.
White River Health Care Center is a nonprofit facility with 52 certified beds, caring for about 34 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1990.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 8%
Top 4%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 9, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $6,168
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.06 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.71 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.11 hrs
- Nurse aides3.25 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 34
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 17, 1990
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes