Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc

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408 SOUTH JOHNSTON STREET, White Lake, SD, 57383 · Aurora County

Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc is a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility in White Lake, SD (CCN 435132) operating under for profit - corporation ownership, with 44 certified beds and an average daily census of about 39 residents. CMS assigned it a 2-star Overall rating on the Five-Star Quality Rating System (below average), built from a 3/5 Health Inspection component, a 1/5 Staffing component, and a 4/5 Quality Measures component. According to CMS Nursing Home Care Compare and the National Provider Identifier Registry, covering more than 14,000 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes with over 1 million certified beds and Five-Star Quality Ratings issued since December 2008 you can search and compare here, every figure traces to its source in our methodology.

On compliance, CMS records show 9 total deficiencies on the most recent survey cycle, with 2 fines totaling $21,178 - the national average is 9.5 deficiencies per facility, so Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc currently sits at or below that baseline. Payroll-based nurse staffing hours are not currently published for this facility.

Use the rating breakdown and inspection cycles above to look past the single headline star, the Overall rating is a weighted composite, and facilities with identical headline stars can have very different underlying Health Inspection or Quality Measures profiles. Important: PlainDoctor presents CMS Five-Star Quality Rating data exactly as published at data.cms.gov (February 2026 release) and does not calculate custom scores or rankings. This page is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a placement recommendation, or a substitute for visiting the facility in person. Before selecting a nursing home for yourself or a family member, read the full CMS survey reports, tour the property, interview staff, and consult licensed clinicians and elder-care advisors about medical and financial implications.

CMS Overall Rating
2/5
★★☆☆☆
Below average

Rating Breakdown

Health Inspection
3/5
★★★☆☆
Quality Measures
4/5
★★★★☆
Staffing
1/5
★☆☆☆☆
Long-Stay QM 4/5
Short-Stay QM 4/5

Facility Details

Certified Beds 44
Avg. Residents/Day 39
Ownership For profit - Corporation
CCN 435132

How does this facility compare nationally?

Side-by-side reference values from CMS Nursing Home Compare. National figures are computed across all Medicare-certified facilities reporting in the latest dataset.

Metric Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc National avg
Overall CMS rating (1-5 stars) 2/5 3.0/5
Health inspection rating 3/5 3.0/5
Staffing rating 1/5 3.0/5
RN hours / resident / day N/A 0.68
Total deficiencies (current cycle) 9 9.5
Certified beds 44 -

Reading these numbers: CMS star ratings are relative percentile rankings within each state, not absolute clinical scores, a 3-star rating means roughly average for that state, not poor care. Deficiency counts vary with survey timing and citation severity (scope and severity letters A-L). Always pair these figures with an in-person visit and direct conversations with staff and residents' families.

Compliance & Safety

9
Deficiencies
national avg: 9.5
0
Complaint-Based
2
Fines
$21,178
2
Total Penalties

Inspection Cycle Breakdown

Cycle 1 (Most Recent Survey)
Standard 9
Complaint 0
Deficiency Score 60
Survey: 2025-07-24
Cycle 2 (Prior Survey)
Standard 1
Complaint 2
Deficiency Score 28
Survey: 2024-03-06

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc's overall CMS rating?

Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc has a 2-star overall CMS rating (Below average). Health inspection: 3/5. Staffing: 1/5. Quality measures: 4/5.

How many beds does Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc have?

Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc has 44 Medicare-certified beds with an average of 39 residents per day.

What are CMS Five-Star ratings?

CMS rates nursing homes on a 1-5 star scale based on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing. Five stars means much above average; one star means much below average. Ratings are updated monthly based on the most recent survey data.

How does Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc's staffing compare to the national average?

Staffing data is not currently available for Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc.

How many deficiencies does Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc have?

Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc has 9 total deficiencies, which is at or below the national average of 9.5. The facility has received 2 fine(s).

Who owns Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc?

Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc is operated under For profit - Corporation ownership. The facility has 44 certified beds and is located in White Lake, South Dakota.

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Facility identified by CMS Certification Number (CCN) 435132. Data from CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System (data.cms.gov, Feb 2026 release). Ratings are calculated by CMS based on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing levels. PlainDoctor presents these ratings exactly as published by CMS, no custom scores or modifications are applied.

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