130 6TH ST, Scotland, SD 57059
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Good Samaritan Society Scotland
Scotland, South DakotaMedicare inspection record
About Good Samaritan Society Scotland
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY SCOTLAND is a non profit - corporation nursing home in SCOTLAND, SD with 45 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
45 residents
Location
Scotland, SD
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
130 6TH STREET, Scotland, South Dakota 57059
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 16, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the South Dakota average is 6.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 31 minutes with each resident a day, below the South Dakota average of 3 hours 47 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Good Samaritan Society Scotland in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 31 minutesBelow the South Dakota average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 55 minutesAbove the South Dakota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 46%Below the South Dakota average |
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 16, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 30, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 30, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 30, 2026
March 27, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 1, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 1, 2025
January 15, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 7, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 7, 2025
December 7, 2023 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 15, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare-certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 36
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 1, 1996
- Part of a chain
- Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 435095
Location
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130 6TH STREETScotland, SD 57059
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Questions about Good Samaritan Society Scotland
How did Good Samaritan Society Scotland do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 16, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The South Dakota average is 6.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Good Samaritan Society Scotland?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 31 minutes with each resident per day, including 55 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Good Samaritan Society Scotland been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Good Samaritan Society Scotland in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.