Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation
Nursing Home Facility
2115 Central Ave, Billings, MT 59102
Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation is a senior care community located in Billings, MT. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Billings area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (406) 656-6500.
Operated by Eduro Healthcare, which runs 28 communities in our directory.
With 160 beds, Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Billings average about 69 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 72% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Billings average about 2.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 17 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Billings average about 3.7 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 72%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Yellowstone County, MT.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 58 problems at Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation. 6 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 30 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 4 times, a total of $142,698. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Administration
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Partnership
- Beds / units 160
- Occupancy 72%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
- Annual staff turnover 72%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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