Scotchman Living Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Scotchman Living Center is a 42-bed nonprofit nursing home in Philip, South Dakota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.48 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 38% above the South Dakota average of 2.52, and 57.9% nursing staff turnover (South Dakota average 48.2%).
Scotchman Living Center
503 West PinePhilip, SD 57567
Haakon County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Scotchman Living Center, nurse aides logged 3.48 hours per resident per day, 38% above the South Dakota average. With about 33 residents a day, that works out to roughly 113 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.48 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.08 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.07 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.17 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
57.9% of nursing staff at Scotchman Living Center left over the year CMS measured, against a South Dakota average of 48.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 60.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 20, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (South Dakota average 6.9). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $47,655 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025 | Fine | $9,568 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Fine | $30,069 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Scotchman Living Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the South Dakota average is 2.9.
About Scotchman Living Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1978
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Scotchman Living Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Kadoka Nursing Home Kadoka | 16.2 | 31 | 2.88 | 4.25 | 38.2% | 4 | None |
| White River Health Care Center White River | 56.1 | 52 | 3.50 | 5.48 | 47.8% | 5 | $6,168 |
| Good Samaritan Society New Underwood New Underwood | 57.7 | 41 | 1.62 | 2.82 | 64.7% | 2 | $26,595 |
| Medicine Wheel Village Eagle Butte · SFF candidate | 69.3 | 50 | 2.69 | 4.79 | 31.4% | 2 | $22,636 |
| Avantara Pierre Pierre · abuse citation | 69.5 | 65 | 1.69 | 2.81 | 40.5% | 2 | $22,048 |
| Avera Maryhouse Long Term Care Pierre | 69.5 | 80 | 2.79 | 4.62 | 46.6% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.