Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation

1305 E 7th St, Whitefish, MT 59937 (opens Google Maps) · Flathead County · (406) 862-3557· 100 certified beds · avg 92 residents/day · certified since Sep 1, 1989 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

SFF

What Special Focus status means →

Part of chain: SWEETWATER CARE (8 facilities, chain avg rating 2.4★)

—/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

inspected Mar 12, 2026

Serious findings on record

most recent Mar 12, 2026

$373,492

Fines, last 3 years

3.80

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: —/5 · CMS overall rating: —/5 · how star ratings work →

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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Jan 23, 2025 · F-0678 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not provide basic life support, such as CPR, before emergency medical help arrived — care that's required when it matches the doctor's orders and the resident's own written wishes.

Why it matters: In a cardiac or breathing emergency, failure to start CPR promptly can be the difference between life and death.

Severity (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: Feb 17, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · Mar 12, 2026 · F-0690

The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections.

Why it matters: Poor continence and catheter care leads to infections, skin breakdown, and loss of dignity.

Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: Apr 13, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · Oct 22, 2025 · F-0692 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.

Why it matters: Malnutrition and dehydration can quickly weaken a resident and lead to serious complications.

Corrected: Dec 15, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · Oct 22, 2025 · F-0726 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident.

Why it matters: Undertrained caregivers are more likely to miss warning signs and make care mistakes.

Corrected: Nov 15, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · Jan 23, 2025 · F-0695 · triggered by a complaint

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.

Why it matters: Mistakes in breathing care can quickly become life-threatening for residents who depend on oxygen or equipment.

Corrected: Feb 17, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · Oct 23, 2024 · F-0686 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.

Why it matters: Bedsores are painful, can become deeply infected, and in serious cases can be life-threatening.

Corrected: Dec 18, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 77 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

Mar 12, 2026G · Actual harm, isolated
The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. F-0690
Mar 12, 2026F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. F-0761
Mar 12, 2026E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not make sure a transfer or discharge met the resident's needs and preferences, or did not properly prepare the resident to leave safely. F-0627

View all 77 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Mar 12, 2026	▲ G · Actual harm, isolated	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · F-0690
Mar 12, 2026	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761
Mar 12, 2026	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not make sure a transfer or discharge met the resident's needs and preferences, or did not properly prepare the resident to leave safely. · F-0627
Mar 12, 2026	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	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. · F-0656
Mar 12, 2026	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	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. · F-0657
Mar 12, 2026	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	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. · F-0699
Mar 12, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. · F-0578
Mar 12, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. · F-0582
Mar 12, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · F-0585
Mar 12, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. · F-0605
Mar 12, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). · F-0628
Mar 12, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. · F-0655
Mar 12, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Mar 12, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide the social services residents need — such as counseling, help with adjustment, or connecting to outside resources — to achieve the best possible quality of life. · F-0745
Oct 22, 2025	▲ G · Actual harm, isolated	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · from a complaint · F-0692
Oct 22, 2025	▲ G · Actual harm, isolated	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint · F-0726
Oct 22, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint · F-0550
Oct 22, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not honor residents' individual preferences, choices, values, and beliefs in their daily life and care. · from a complaint · F-0675
Oct 22, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not have a working call system — the button or cord residents use to summon help — in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. · from a complaint · F-0919
Oct 22, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint · F-0584
Oct 22, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint · F-0677
Oct 22, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint · F-0686
Oct 22, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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 · F-0689
Oct 22, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide or arrange dental services for its residents. Nursing homes are responsible for making sure residents can get dental care. · from a complaint · F-0791
Oct 22, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to those eligible after that education, or properly document everyone's vaccination status. · from a complaint · F-0887
Sep 9, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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 · F-0609
Sep 9, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint · F-0610
Sep 9, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · from a complaint · F-0657
Mar 13, 2025	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to those eligible after that education, or properly document everyone's vaccination status. · F-0887
Mar 13, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658
Mar 13, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Mar 13, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · F-0883
Mar 13, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550
Mar 13, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. · F-0554
Mar 13, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. · F-0578
Mar 13, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584
Mar 13, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · from a complaint · F-0585
Mar 13, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0657
Mar 13, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677
Mar 13, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. · F-0693
Mar 13, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · F-0759
Mar 13, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760
Jan 23, 2025	▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated	The facility did not provide basic life support, such as CPR, before emergency medical help arrived — care that's required when it matches the doctor's orders and the resident's own written wishes. · from a complaint · F-0678
Jan 23, 2025	▲ G · Actual harm, isolated	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. · from a complaint · F-0695
Jan 23, 2025	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. · from a complaint · F-0838
Jan 23, 2025	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not develop, carry out, or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. · from a complaint · F-0940
Jan 23, 2025	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not include required infection control training — with written standards, policies, and procedures — as part of its infection prevention program. · from a complaint · F-0945
Jan 23, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · from a complaint · F-0658
Jan 23, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint · F-0760
Jan 23, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint · F-0880
Jan 23, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · from a complaint · F-0690
Nov 20, 2024	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. · from a complaint · F-0835
Nov 20, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · from a complaint · F-0623
Nov 20, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not update each resident's care assessment at least once every 3 months. These regular check-ins keep the resident's care plan matched to their current condition. · from a complaint · F-0638
Nov 20, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	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. · from a complaint · F-0640
Nov 20, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. · from a complaint · F-0867
Nov 20, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not have policies on smoking. · from a complaint · F-0926
Nov 20, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. · from a complaint · F-0552
Nov 20, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · from a complaint · F-0641
Nov 20, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not properly plan a resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs after leaving. · from a complaint · F-0660
Nov 20, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide necessary behavioral health care and services — support for residents' mental and emotional wellbeing, including conditions like depression and anxiety. · from a complaint · F-0740
Oct 23, 2024	▲ G · Actual harm, isolated	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint · F-0686
Oct 23, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint · F-0610
Oct 23, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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 · F-0609
May 8, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint · F-0755
Mar 14, 2024	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. · F-0801
Mar 14, 2024	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Mar 14, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584
Mar 14, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	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. · F-0695
Mar 14, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective. · F-0881
Mar 14, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550
Mar 14, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · F-0585
Mar 14, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641
Mar 14, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658
Mar 14, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758
Aug 29, 2023	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint · F-0602
Aug 29, 2023	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · from a complaint · F-0697

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (14 → 14).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

All citationsSerious citations (G–L)

2023

2024

2025

2026

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	2	0	E
2024	24	1	G ▲
2025	37	4	J ▲
2026	14	1	G ▲

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)

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4 fines totaling $373,492, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Mar 12, 2026	Fine	$82,250
Sep 9, 2025	Fine	$95,148
Sep 9, 2025	Payment Denial	34 days from Nov 20, 2025
Jan 23, 2025	Fine	$91,314
Oct 23, 2024	Fine	$104,780

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

This facilityMontana averageU.S. average

Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)

3.80

4.82

3.95

Registered Nurse hours

0.77

1.17

0.69

Weekend total nurse staffing

3.24

4.26

3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Measure	This facility	Montana avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.80	4.82	3.95	bottom 29% in Montana; top 49% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.77	1.17	0.69	bottom 22% in Montana; top 30% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.24	4.26	3.50	bottom 28% in Montana; bottom 44% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.39	0.71	0.48	bottom 17% in Montana; top 49% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	82.1	54.8	45.8	bottom 4% in Montana; bottom 2% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	61.9	48.3	42.9	bottom 28% in Montana; bottom 19% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.34, RN 0.68, weekend 2.85.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.34 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: —/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: —/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Costs & payment

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Who owns this facility

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For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Sweetwater Care Opco LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	—	07/01/2019
Gamett, James	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2019
Holt, Jordan	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2019

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Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Sweetwater Care — 8 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

City Scape Rehabilitation & Care Center LLC — Denver, CO · overall 2/5abuse
Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center — Aurora, CO · overall 5/5
Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation — Aurora, CO · overall 2/5
Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation — Fort Collins, CO · overall 1/5
Continental Care and Rehabilitation — Butte, MT · overall 3/5
Park Place Transitional Care and Rehabilitation — Great Falls, MT · overall 2/5
Pioneer Care and Rehabilitation — Dillon, MT · overall 2/5

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Questions to ask on your visit

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"Are staff on every shift trained and certified in CPR, and how do they know each resident's resuscitation wishes?"
"How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
"How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
"How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"Before a resident is discharged or transferred, how do you make sure the new place can actually meet their needs?"

Also worth asking anywhere

"Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Montana midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
"Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
"CMS reports 82% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
"CMS lists this facility under its Special Focus program — what is being done differently, and by when?"
"Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

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Montana Veterans Home N H	7.0 mi	Columbia Falls, MT	★★★☆☆	2/5	abuse
Kalispell Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC	12.9 mi	Kalispell, MT	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	SFF
Brendan House	13.2 mi	Kalispell, MT	★★★☆☆	3/5
Immanuel Skilled Care Center	13.4 mi	Kalispell, MT	★★★★★	4/5

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Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Flathead, MT — 6 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC — Bigfork, MT · overall —/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 275132.