Updated: March 2026 data
White River, SD

White River Health Care Center

515 E 8Th Street, White River, South Dakota 57579
(605) 259-3161
52 Certified Beds
Medicaid
Non-profit Corporation
5★
Overall
5★
Health Insp.
5★
Staffing
5★
QM
87.5
Score /100
#1
in South Dakota
#152
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#1
of 97 in South Dakota
State Rank
#1
of 1 in White River
City Rank
$311
SD median · semi-private
Daily Cost

87.5
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #1 · National rank #152 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
35 residents for 52 certified beds · 67% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
52
Certified Beds
35
Avg Residents/Day
4h 39m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
67%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicaidNon-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility South Dakota Comparison
Overall Rating 5 / 5 2.9 / 5 2.1 above SD avg
Health Inspection 5 / 5 2.8 / 5 2.2 above SD avg
QM Rating 5 / 5 2.9 / 5 2.1 above SD avg
Long-Stay QM 5 / 5 2.7 / 5 2.3 above SD avg
Short-Stay QM — / 5 3.3 / 5 No state benchmark
Staffing Rating 5 / 5 3.5 / 5 1.5 above SD avg

This table compares the facility to South Dakota averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
4h 39m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 53m
Weekend Total Nurse
36m
Weekday RN
25m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility South Dakota Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 4h 39m 3h 54m +45m
RN hours / resident / day 36m 48m −11m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 31m 1h 17m +14m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 0 min 3 min −3m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 53m 3h 19m +34m
Weekend RN hours 25m 31m −6m
Total nursing staff turnover 49.0% 49.7% −0.7 pts
RN turnover 42.9% 38.9% +4.0 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in South Dakota
$311
Per Day
Semi-private
$9,444
Per Month
State median
$113,333
Per Year
State median
1% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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