The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND, SD · Medicare-certified · 45 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Good Samaritan Society Scotland has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and staffing, and 3 stars for quality measures. It has no fines in the last 24 months, but reported nurse staffing is 3.52 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and recent inspection citations included admission care planning, infection control, and pharmaceutical services.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5195 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 27, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5195.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.91
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.30
- Nurse aides
- 2.31
- Weekend nursing
- 2.99
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10%4.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.7%3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
10.5%3.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.8%17.2%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15%22.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—17.3%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
9.5%10.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.8%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
4.1%9%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
11.9%27.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.2%3.3%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%93.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—20%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
64.1%43.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY · 91 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 36.1 residents on an average day (80% of 45 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 30 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.