Good Samaritan Society Scotland

Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating

130 6th Street,
Scotland SD 57059

91.08% estimated occupancy ¹

With an address in Scotland, South Dakota, Good Samaritan Society Scotland is the only nursing home we identified in the area. With an A+ overall grade, we ranked this nursing home in the top ten percent of all nursing homes in the country. We can't find many bad things to say about this facility. Its grades are impeccable. Headlining this facility's remarkable profile is its inspection score, which you can find in the next section.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
Non profit - Corporation

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Facility Inspections

To go along with its strong overall grade, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A+ for our inspections rating. Our inspection grades weigh several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this category usually have very few severe deficiencies. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

We also gave this nursing home a grade of A+ for its long-term care grade. When nursing homes receive a grade in this range in long-term care it generally means it's well-staffed and is a quality place to reside on a permanent basis. One of the datapoints we considered on top of nursing hours was vaccinations. This facility provided the pneumonia vaccine to 100 percent of its residents. Vaccination is a proven method to minimize negative health outcomes for the elderly population. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

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Nurse Quality

To complement its strong performance in other areas, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A+ for our inspections rating. There are many factors included in this category. Most of the criteria are tied to the quantity of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 3.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility the country in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can often be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as employing a protocol of turning a patient more often.

Short-term Care Quality

In the final category, we awarded this facility an A+ for our short-term care grade. This finished off a first-rate profile. In our short-term care score, we strive to forge a fair gauge for rehabilitation services. In this process, we assess the facility's offerings of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. This nursing home elevated its grade in this category by offering more care from registered nurses to its residents than the average facility. Lastly, we looked at the number of patients that were able to return home from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Good Samaritan Society Scotland Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Good Samaritan Society Scotland, 6.89% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Good Samaritan Society Scotland, 5.34% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls leading to injury are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Good Samaritan Society Scotland, 3.45% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of lower quality nursing care. Better hygiene protocols can minimize the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Good Samaritan Society Scotland, 18.95% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term residents which are administered antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of patients suffering from dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Good Samaritan Society Scotland, 14.72% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Good Samaritan Society Scotland, 4.35% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Good Samaritan Society Scotland, 95.79% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Good Samaritan Society Scotland, 16.33% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the deterioration of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Good Samaritan Society Scotland, 21.79% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Good Samaritan Society Scotland, 21.79 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Nearby Hospitals

Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital - CahCritical Access Hospitals 0.82 miles away600 Billars St Scotland South Dakota 57059Government - Local(605) 583-2226
St Michael's Hospital - CahCritical Access Hospitals 13.71 miles away410 W 16th Ave Tyndall South Dakota 57066Government - Local(605) 589-2100
Freeman Medical Center - CahCritical Access Hospitals 19.49 miles away510 E 8th St Post Office Box 370 Freeman South Dakota 57029Voluntary non-profit - Private(605) 925-4000