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Crest Nursing Home

(406) 494-7035

About Crest Nursing Home

CREST NURSING HOME is a for profit - corporation nursing home in BUTTE, MT with 103 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

103 residents

Location

Butte, MT

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

3131 AMHERST AVE, Butte, Montana 59701

(406) 494-7035

Medicare inspection record

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 May 7, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Montana average is 11.1).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident a day, below the Montana average of 4 hours 3 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Crest Nursing Home in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 20 minutesBelow the Montana average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day48 minutesBelow the Montana average
Nursing staff who left in the past year53%

Inspections

11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 7, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations

  • Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 5, 2026
  • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 5, 2026
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 5, 2026
  • Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 5, 2026

May 7, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 5, 2026
April 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
  • Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Apr 29, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 29, 2025
March 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 9, 2025
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 9, 2025
March 28, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 10, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 10, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Cnh Acquisitions Inc.
Medicare-certified beds
103
Average residents per day
46
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
April 1, 1988
Part of a chain
Real Property Health Facilities, 9 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
275122

Location

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3131 AMHERST AVEButte, MT 59701

10 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Butte

Questions about Crest Nursing Home

How did Crest Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 7, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Montana average is 11.1.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Crest Nursing Home?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident per day, including 48 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Crest Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Crest Nursing Home in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

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.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

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.

What is the CMS star rating?+

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.

Senior living in Butte Skilled Nursing in Montana Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026