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Good Samaritan Society Scotland

130 6th Street, Scotland, SD 57059605583221645 certified beds · 36 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2022
Deficiencies
5
050
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-03-27
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 5
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · South Dakota Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-03-27Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-01-15Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-12-07Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-09-15Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · South Dakota Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-03-27Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedScope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-01Record 435095-20250327-F655
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-01Record 435095-20250327-F755
2025-01-15Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-07Record 435095-20250115-F600
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-07Record 435095-20250115-F609
2023-12-07Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-15Record 435095-20231207-F880

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.91
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 0.80 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.52
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 3.79 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.99
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 3.26 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover46%
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 48% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover17%
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 35% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilitySouth DakotaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
4.0%4.6%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
5.9%5.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
6.3%24.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.8%2.9%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
18.8%21.3%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
6.9%5.6%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
7.0%17.4%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Sanford
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Morrison, Tony
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ramey, Julie
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Sandgren, Deeandra
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Sanford
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Sanger, Larissa
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Brown, George
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Brown, George
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Dtn Staffing Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Dykhouse, Dana
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Dykhouse, Dana
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Engbrecht, Wesley
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Engbrecht, Wesley
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Fluit, Joel
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Fluit, Joel
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Fluit, Joel
Individual
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Focusone Solutions
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gassen, William
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gassen, William
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Gassen, William
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Grape Tree Medical Staffing LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gulsvig, Neil
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Gulsvig, Neil
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Lundeen, Mark
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Lundeen, Mark
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Mccausland, Maureen
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Mccausland, Maureen
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Middleton, Aimee
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Middleton, Aimee
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Molbert, Lauris
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Molbert, Lauris
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Morrison, Tony
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
North, Andrew
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
North, Andrew
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Olson, Nicholas
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Olson, Nicholas
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Ramey, Julie
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Sandgren, Deeandra
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Sanford
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Sanger, Larissa
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Schema, Nathan
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Schema, Nathan
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Schieffer, Kevin
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Schieffer, Kevin
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Shulkin, David
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Shulkin, David
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Teiken, Brent
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Teiken, Brent
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Wenzel, Thomas
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Wenzel, Thomas
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Good Samaritan Society92 facilities
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Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or South Dakota.

No county cost figures on file for Bon Homme.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01