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Hot Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center
Hot Springs, MontanaMedicare inspection record
About Hot Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center
Hot Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center brings together experienced medical staff and personalized recovery programs for patients needing skilled nursing and rehabilitation in Hot Springs, Montana. Our facility focuses on helping seniors regain independence through compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to each individual's goals.
Community at a glance
Capacity
40 residents
Location
Hot Springs, MT
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
600 1ST AVE N, Hot Springs, Montana 59845
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 February 10, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Montana average is 11.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 42 minutes with each resident a day, below the Montana average of 4 hours 3 minutes.
Medicare fined Hot Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, $22,614 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 2 hours 42 minutesBelow the Montana average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 56 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 45%Below the Montana average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
23 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 10, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 13, 2026Try 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 Feb 13, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 13, 2026
December 19, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations
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, widespread (level F)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 31, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 31, 2025Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jan 31, 2025Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jan 31, 2025Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 31, 2025Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jan 31, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 31, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 31, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 31, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 31, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 31, 2025
March 26, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 26, 2024
December 7, 2023 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 11, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 3, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 29, 2023Protect 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 few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 21, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 16, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 14, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 21, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 21, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $22,614 in the last three years.
- December 7, 2023Fine: $22,614
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Hot Springs SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 31
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 1, 1977
- Part of a chain
- Evergreen Healthcare Group, 43 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 275069
Location
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600 1ST AVE NHot Springs, MT 59845
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Questions about Hot Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center
How did Hot Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 10, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Montana average is 11.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Hot Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 42 minutes with each resident per day, including 56 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Hot Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Hot Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, totaling $22,614.
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.