Aurora-Brule Nursing Home
Nursing Home Facility
408 South Johnston Street, White Lake, SD 57383
Aurora-Brule Nursing Home is a senior care community located in White Lake, SD. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the White Lake area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (605) 249-2216.
Aurora-Brule Nursing Home is licensed for 44 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 100% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse.
The community is located in Aurora County, SD.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 16 problems at Aurora-Brule Nursing Home. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $17,928.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Aurora-Brule Nursing Home offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 44
- Occupancy 100%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Last health inspection July 2025
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