Good Samaritan Society Scotland

The record in brief

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 8 health citations on file.

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

CMS expects 3.23 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.74 on weekdays and 2.99 on weekends, 20% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.27 in April to June 2025 to 3.52 in January to March 2026.

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY. CMS links this home to Good Samaritan Society, a group of 92 nursing homes averaging 3.1 stars overall.

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

1. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 16, 2026: "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."
2. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 16, 2026: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
3. How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 15, 2025: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
4. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 27, 2025: "Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted"
5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.99 hours per resident per day, below the South Dakota average of 3.26.

Other nursing homes nearby

• Menno-Olivet Care Center
  Menno, 9.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
• Good Samaritan Society Tyndall
  Tyndall, 13.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 14 citations
• Oakview Terrace
  Freeman, 19.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 11 citations
• Avera Bormann Manor
  Parkston, 21.9 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 15 citations
• Sd Human Services Center - Geriatric Program
  Yankton, 23 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
• Avera Sister James Care Center
  Yankton, 23.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 9 citations

South Dakota contacts for a concern about a nursing home

These are the official offices in South Dakota. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.

• Inspections and complaints: South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Health Facilities Licensure and Certification, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
• Resident advocate: South Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department of Human Services. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
• State inspection reports: South Dakota Department of Health Nursing Facility Reports, where South Dakota publishes its own records on licensed homes.

Common questions

What is Good Samaritan Society Scotland's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Good Samaritan Society Scotland 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Good Samaritan Society Scotland get at its last inspection?

3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 16, 2026. The South Dakota average is 6.7.

Has Good Samaritan Society Scotland been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Good Samaritan Society Scotland accept Medicaid?

It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.

Who owns Good Samaritan Society Scotland?

CMS lists 57 owners and managers, and links the home to Good Samaritan Society. Legal business name: THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY.

Sources

• Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
• Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
• Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
• Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
• Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
• Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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