Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc
408 South Johnston Street, White Lake, SD · (605) 249-2216
- Certified beds
- 44
- Residents per day
- 45
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 16, 2014
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in South Dakota.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among South Dakota homes
Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc carries 48 inspection points. That is fewer than 50% of South Dakota's 94 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in South Dakota: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–14 pts
- 4★ 14–31.5 pts
- 3★ 31.5–55 pts
- 2★ 55–95.25 pts
- 1★ over 95.25 pts
Bars show every rated home in South Dakota by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
21 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Pharmacy Service4E
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- B
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Quality of Life and Care3E
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2E
- E
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration2D
- B
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
- D
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2E
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-07-29
9 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2025-07-24
9 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
2024-03-06
3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 19 min of nursing staff time a day, 27 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 19 min
South Dakota average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 56% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$17,928 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06 | Fine | $17,928 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.8 pts better | 98.7% | 94.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.1 pts worse | 95.1% | 97.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.2 pts better | 1.3% | 5.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.3 pts better | 5.6% | 5.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.7 pts better | 4.0% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.7 pts worse | 26.4% | 17.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.1 pts better | 15.7% | 24.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.1 pts better | 13.2% | 18.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.2 pts worse | 22.7% | 21.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts worse | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3.2 pts worse | 6.1% | 2.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.1 pts worse | 25.6% | 24.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers6.7 pts worse | 11.2% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.4 pts better | 94.3% | 83.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit8.3 pts better | 5.0% | 13.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.2 pts better | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine16.2 pts worse | 59.3% | 75.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.5 pts better | 18.5% | 20.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County Development Corporation | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Aurora-Brule Nursing Home | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Caring Professionals Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Dodds, Craig | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gillen, Terasa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stroschein, Chad | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
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Fire safety
1 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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