Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc.
Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Hospice Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · White Lake, SD
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Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc.

Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Hospice Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · White Lake, SD
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc. accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2023
Total health inspections 5

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Jul 2025

Total health citations
16 Rank #32 / 67Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 32nd out of 67 homes in South Dakota. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the South Dakota State average, with a ranking across all 67 SD facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in South Dakota that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
3.2 Rank #35 / 67Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 35th out of 67 homes in South Dakota. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the South Dakota mean across 67 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Rankings are based only on facilities in South Dakota that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

14 of 16 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 2 of 16 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)
Critical health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
1
In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

1 serious citation State average: N/A

15 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 3 years)
Infection Control moderate citation Jul 24, 2025
Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Jul 24, 2025
Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Jul 24, 2025
Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Jul 24, 2025
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 38
Employees 32
Contractors 6
Staff to resident ratio 1.15 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 15
Average shift 8.6 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 11,861

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info All 6 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 6
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.6 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 3 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 3
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.3 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info 24 total: 18 full-time employees and 6 contractors. 24
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

14.1%

1,667 contractor hours this quarter

Certified Nursing Assistant: 6

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant186247,77592100%8
Registered Nurse6061,56492100%9.6
Medication Aide/Technician3031,06092100%9.6
Licensed Practical Nurse3037396065%9.3
Nurse Practitioner1013704650%8
Administrator1013534145%8.6
24 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
6 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
3 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 100%
3 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 65%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 50%
1 Administrator
% of Days 45%

Penalties and fines

Includes penalties issued in 2024

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total fines amount $21K Rank #35 / 67Federal fines — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 35th out of 67 homes in South Dakota. Shows this facility's cumulative CMS federal fine dollars versus the South Dakota average among facilities with fines, and where it ranks among 67 facilities in the pool. Lower total dollars mean a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in South Dakota that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
47% lower than State average

State average: $40K

Number of fines 2
In line with State average

State average: 2.0

Payment Denials Info Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed. 0
In line with State average

State average: 0.0

Fines amount comparison
Fines amount comparison
This facility $21K
State average $40K
Penalty History

Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.

1 penalty in the past 3 years

Mar 6, 2024 · $18K

Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Mar 6, 2024
$18K

Last updated: Jan 2026

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 9.6
20% better than State average

State average: 12.0

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 19.9
17% better than State average

State average: 23.9

Long-stay resident measures
Above average State avg: 2.6 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.2%
23% better than State average

State average: 22.3%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 18.2%
20% better than State average

State average: 22.8%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 24.2%
9% better than State average

State average: 26.7%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 5.0%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 7.4%
65% worse than State average

State average: 4.5%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.6%
175% worse than State average

State average: 3.5%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.0%
9% better than State average

State average: 5.5%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.7%
14% worse than State average

State average: 4.1%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.0%
10% better than State average

State average: 24.4%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.3%
In line with State average

State average: 95.7%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.7%
In line with State average

State average: 96.9%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.15
24% better than State average

State average: 1.51

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 0.83
55% better than State average

State average: 1.85

Short-stay resident measures
Above average State avg: 2.6 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.2%
In line with State average

State average: 84.4%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 1.8%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 34.9%
62% worse than State average

State average: 21.5%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 7.9%
32% better than State average

State average: 11.7%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 41.4%
23% worse than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 39.8%
21% worse than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

61% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

30% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 6 days

Medicaid

9% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 4 years

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 33
Medicare
1
3% of residents
Medicaid
15
45.5% of residents
Private pay or other
17
51.5% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Nurse Aide Training

State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 10/2023.

For-profit
Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$3.0M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$335.3K
For-profit Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$3.0M Rank #58 / 63Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 58th out of 63 homes in South Dakota. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the South Dakota average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Rankings are based only on facilities in South Dakota that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$335.3K
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$32.1K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #52 / 63Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 52nd out of 63 homes in South Dakota. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the South Dakota average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in South Dakota that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$1.7M 55.8% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #1 / 63Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 1st out of 63 homes in South Dakota. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the South Dakota average. Well-run South Dakota facilities typically land around 64–73% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in South Dakota that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$1.7M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$3.3M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Most new residents arrive under Medicare (61% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 - 2 months.

Admissions
57 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 61%
Private pay 30%
Medicaid 9%
Discharges
53 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 51%
Private pay 34%
Medicaid 15%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc.

What neighborhood is Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc. in?

Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc. is in the White Lake Township neighborhood of White Lake.

Is Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc. in a walkable area?

Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc. has a walk score of 17. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

What is the license number of Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc.?

According to SD state health department records, Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc.'s license number is 10709.

What is the occupancy rate at Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc.?

Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc.'s occupancy is 62%.

Does Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc. operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc. is registered as a for-profit in SD.

Who is the administrator of Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc.?

Kathy Styles is the administrator of Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc..

How many beds does Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc. have?

Aurora Brule Nursing Home Inc. has 50 beds.

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