Nursing HomeInspections

Scotchman Living Center

Nursing home in Philip, SD

Medicaid-certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
503 West Pine, Philip, SD 57567
Phone
(605) 859-2583
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
43A038
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
42
Average residents per day
33
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for
Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 1, 1978
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 43A038. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 20, 2025. CMS lists 13 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 30, 2023 to Nov 20, 2025): 3 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Nov 20, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 20, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 27, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 19, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		G
Actual harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated
Mar 6, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Aug 30, 2023Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 13. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $47,655 in the last three years.

Jan 27, 2025Fine: $9,568
Dec 19, 2024Fine: $30,069
Mar 6, 2024Fine: $8,018

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
5.07 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.08 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.48 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.17 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
58%
RN turnover (yearly)
60%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.