Tyndall · 57066
Good Samaritan Society Tyndall
2304 Laurel Street
Tyndall, SD 57066
Good Samaritan Society Scotland
⌖ Scotland, SD · Bon Homme County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds45
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Good Samaritan Society Scotland
Good Samaritan Society Scotland is a 45-bed nonprofit nursing home in Scotland, SD. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in South Dakota is 2.9. At its last full inspection (Jul 2026), inspectors found 3 problems, fewer than the South Dakota average of 6.7. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 31 min a day with each resident, about the same as the South Dakota average of 3 hr 47 min. About 46% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (3 of 5) and long-term care (4 of 5).
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameGood Samaritan Society Scotland
LocationBon Homme County, South Dakota
Phone(605) 583-2216
Address130 6th Street, Scotland, SD 57059 · Bon Homme County
CMS provider number435095
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyGood Samaritan Society · 92 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMarch 1, 1996 (30 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jul 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Jul 2026)South Dakota average: 6.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Registered nurse time per resident55 min a daySouth Dakota average: 48 minStrength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 31 min a daySouth Dakota average: 3 hr 47 minAbout average
- Nursing staff turnover46% a yearSouth Dakota average: 48%About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the South Dakota average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital22.9%State average: 19.9%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit5.4%State average: 12.0%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs1.2%State average: 2.0%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 1 minute per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 3 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury5.9%State average: 5.5%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)4.0%State average: 4.6%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs6.2%State average: 24.6%Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the South Dakota average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In South Dakota, Medicaid pays for 54% of resident days at a typical home.
- 42% Medicaid
- 3% Medicare
- 55% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average80%South Dakota typical: 85%
Cost of care per resident day$299South Dakota typical: $330
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 6 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.5
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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