Montana Veterans Home N H
Nursing Home Facility
400 Veterans Dr, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Montana Veterans Home N H is a senior care community located in Columbia Falls, MT. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Columbia Falls area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (406) 892-3256.
Montana Veterans Home N H is licensed for 105 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Flathead County average about 116 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 71% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2024 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.2 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Flathead County average about 4.3 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 43%.
The community is located in Flathead County, MT.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 15 problems at Montana Veterans Home N H. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $93,899. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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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
Resident Rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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.
Montana Veterans Home N H offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Government - State
- Beds / units 105
- Occupancy 71%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.7
- Annual staff turnover 43%
- Last health inspection July 2024
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