Deer Lodge
Nursing Home Facility
1100 Texas Avenue, Deer Lodge, MT 59722
Deer Lodge is a 60-bed skilled nursing facility. We are committed to our customers and offer high quality care and compassion.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
With 60 beds, Deer Lodge is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Deer Lodge average about 29 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 65% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.
The community is located in Powell County, MT.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 38 problems at Deer Lodge. 6 findings involved harm to a resident, including 3 that put residents in immediate danger. 20 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $103,309.
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
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, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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.
Deer Lodge offers memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 60
- Occupancy 65%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 57%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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