The Living Centre
57 Main St, Stevensville, MT 59870 · Ravalli County · 50 certified beds · avg 37 residents/day · certified since Sep 1, 1977
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Dec 7, 2023 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Dec 11, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jun 3, 2024 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (10)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Feb 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Jan 30, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Jan 30, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. |
| Jan 8, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Jun 3, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Jun 3, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Jan 31, 2024 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. |
| Dec 7, 2023 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Dec 7, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (2 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
2 fines totaling $37,525.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2024 | Fine | $24,876 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Fine | $12,649 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Montana avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 6.03 | 4.82 | 3.95 | top 17% in Montana; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.14 | 1.17 | 0.69 | top 45% in Montana; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.58 | 4.26 | 3.50 | top 12% in Montana; top 3% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.63 | 0.71 | 0.48 | bottom 47% in Montana; top 21% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 48.2 | 54.8 | 45.8 | top 32% in Montana; bottom 42% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 28.6 | 48.3 | 42.9 | top 16% in Montana; top 26% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.49, RN 1.04, weekend 5.08. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living Centre Limited | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 09/01/2013 |
| Watkins, Jordan | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 01/01/2024 |
| Watkins, Kyle | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 01/01/2024 |
| Watkins, William | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 01/01/2024 |
| Becker, Leanne | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Becker, Leanne | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2019 |
| Becker, Leanne | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2019 |
| Kirkland, Brenda | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/08/2024 |
| Kirkland, Brenda | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/08/2024 |
| Living Centre Limited | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2013 |
| Living Centre Limited | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2013 |
| Watkins, Jordan | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Watkins, Jordan | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Watkins, Jordan | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Watkins, Kyle | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Watkins, William | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Watkins, William | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2013 |
| Watkins, William | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2013 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you learn about each resident's background and history, and how does that shape their care?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "How do you make sure resident assessments are completed and submitted to the state on time?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Valley Health and Rehab | 18.8 mi | Hamilton, MT | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 275125.