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C
Below Standard

AURORA BRULE NURSING HOME INC

408 SOUTH JOHNSTON STREET · WHITE LAKE, SD 57383

6052492216 · For profit - Corporation

44 beds39.3 residents45 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

AURORA BRULE NURSING HOME INC receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.2261 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.5054 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.67 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing drops significantly — dropping 27.46% compared to weekdays. The facility uses a moderate level of agency staff (14.71% of hours), suggesting some reliance on temporary workers.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (3)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.2261 HPRD — needs 0.25 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.5054 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️Weekend staffing drops 27.46% — significantly higher than average. Residents receive substantially less care on Saturdays and Sundays.

✨ Strengths (1)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
3.2261hrs/resident/day▼ 0.67
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.5054hrs/resident/day▼ 0.18
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
27.46%
3.4975 weekday → 2.537 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
14.71%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.1664hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.2801hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.5509std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Aurora County Average+0.00 HPRD
3.23
03.23 HPRD
vs. South Dakota State Average-0.60 HPRD
3.83
03.23 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.67 HPRD
3.90
03.23 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

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C
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B
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Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

5
Inspections
16
Total Deficiencies
$21,178
Fines Assessed
Jul 24, 2025Health
9 deficiencies cited
▼
May 14, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Apr 23, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Mar 6, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Mar 1, 2023Health
4 deficiencies cited
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Penalty History

Mar 6, 2024Fine
$17,928
Mar 1, 2023Fine
$3,250
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.