Aurora Brule Nursing Home INC

Name: Aurora Brule Nursing Home INC
Address: 408 SOUTH JOHNSTON STREET, White Lake, SD, 57383, US
Telephone: 6052492216

408 South Johnston Street, White Lake, SD 57383 · Aurora County · 44 certified beds · avg 44 residents/day · certified since Oct 16, 2014 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$17,928

Fines, last 3 years

4.01

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Actual harm, one-off · Apr 23, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.

Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.

Corrected: Apr 21, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)

All citations in the current public record (16)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jul 24, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Jul 24, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Jul 24, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Jul 24, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
Jul 24, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Jul 24, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Jul 24, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay).
Jul 24, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Jul 24, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
May 14, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Apr 23, 2024	▲ G · Actual harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Mar 6, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the government, based on payroll and other verifiable records.
Mar 1, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Mar 1, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Mar 1, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do.
Mar 1, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 9).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	4	0	E
2024	3	1	G ▲
2025	9	0	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

1 fine totaling $17,928.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Mar 6, 2024	Fine	$17,928

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	South Dakota avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.01	4.32	3.95	bottom 46% in South Dakota; top 39% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.57	0.91	0.69	bottom 10% in South Dakota; bottom 48% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.50	3.71	3.50	bottom 46% in South Dakota; top 42% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.26	0.51	0.48	bottom 10% in South Dakota; bottom 24% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	0.0	48.2	45.8	—
RN turnover (%)	0.0	34.7	42.9	—

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.29, RN 0.47, weekend 2.87. Staffing rating: 2/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Aurora County Development Corporation	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	100%	11/01/1967
Aurora-Brule Nursing Home	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	11/01/1967
Caring Professionals INC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2013
Dodds, Craig	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/17/2013
Gillen, Terasa	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/24/2012
Stroschein, Chad	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2013

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
"Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
"What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
"What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

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Platte Care Center	24.3 mi	Platte, SD	★★★★★	4/5
Weskota Manor INC	25.7 mi	Wessington Springs, SD	★★★★☆	4/5
Sanford Chamberlain Care Center	31.1 mi	Chamberlain, SD	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Prairie View Healthcare Center	31.1 mi	Woonsocket, SD	★★★☆☆	3/5
Avera Brady Health and Rehab	33.2 mi	Mitchell, SD	★★★★★	5/5
Firesteel Healthcare Center	35.1 mi	Mitchell, SD	★☆☆☆☆	1/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 435132.

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Visit checklist — Aurora Brule Nursing Home INC

408 South Johnston Street, White Lake, SD 57383 · 6052492216

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 3/5· Fines (3y): $17,928

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Apr 23, 2024 (F-0689, Actual harm, one-off): The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
☐ "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
☐ "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
☐ "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 435132 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)