Scotchman Living Center
503 West Pine, Philip, SD, 57567
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 42 · avg 34 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 55.3% — higher than most South Dakota nursing homesSouth Dakota avg: 49.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 69.2% — higher than most South Dakota nursing homesSouth Dakota avg: 37.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $47,655 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 43A038
- Certified beds
- 42 beds · avg 34 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 13)
- D0880·Nov 20, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0759·Nov 20, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- G0689·Jan 27, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0812·Dec 19, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0695·Dec 19, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0692·Dec 19, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- G0686·Dec 19, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0657·Dec 19, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $9,568
- 20242 fines · $38K
Most recent events
- Jan 27, 2025Fine · $9,568
- Dec 19, 2024Fine · $30K
- Mar 6, 2024Fine · $8,018
Largest single fine on record: $30K.
Fire-safety citations
2 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 30, 2023. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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