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Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home brings together expert medical care and genuine compassion in Plains, Montana. Our team provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to help residents regain strength and independence. Whether recovering from surgery or managing complex health needs, you'll find personalized care in a welcoming environment.
Capacity
28 residents
Location
Plains, MT
Status
Listed in a public registry
10 KRUGER RD, Plains, Montana 59859
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 9, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Montana average is 11.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident a day, below the Montana average of 4 hours 3 minutes.
Medicare fined Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home once in the last three years, $62,871 in total.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 49 minutesBelow the Montana average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 54 minutesBelow the Montana average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 48%Below the Montana average |
19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 9, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
February 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 16 citations
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
1 fine totaling $62,871 in the last three years.
10 KRUGER RDPlains, MT 59859
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State inspectors visited on April 9, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Montana average is 11.1.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident per day, including 54 minutes from registered nurses. 48% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Yes. Medicare fined Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home once in the last three years, totaling $62,871.
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.