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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Ivy at Deer Lodge

Deer Lodge, MontanaMedicare inspection record
(406) 846-1655

About Ivy at Deer Lodge

IVY at Deer Lodge brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation to Montana's Deer Lodge community. Our dedicated team focuses on recovery and comfort, helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized care plans and therapeutic support.

Community at a glance

Capacity

60 residents

Location

Deer Lodge, MT

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1100 TEXAS AVE, Deer Lodge, Montana 59722

(406) 846-1655

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 December 3, 2025, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Montana average is 11.1).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 40 minutes with each resident a day, below the Montana average of 4 hours 3 minutes.

Medicare fined Ivy at Deer Lodge 2 times in the last three years, $93,969 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 40 minutesBelow the Montana average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day38 minutesBelow the Montana average
Nursing staff who left in the past year57%

Inspections

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

December 3, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 citations

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 23, 2025
  • Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 23, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 23, 2025
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 23, 2025
  • 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 23, 2025
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 23, 2025

November 25, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 19, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 19, 2024
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 19, 2024
October 10, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Procure 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 Nov 6, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 6, 2024
  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 6, 2024
  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 6, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 6, 2024
September 19, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations+
  • Honor 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 pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 16, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 16, 2024
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 16, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 16, 2024
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 16, 2024
July 17, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 2, 2024
  • 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 Aug 2, 2024
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 2, 2024
  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 2, 2024
November 8, 2023 · Standard inspection · 10 citations+
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 10, 2023
  • Set 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 Dec 10, 2023
  • Honor 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 Dec 10, 2023
  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 10, 2023
  • Honor 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 pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 10, 2023
  • Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 10, 2023
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 10, 2023
  • 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 10, 2023
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 10, 2023
  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 10, 2023

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $93,969 in the last three years.

  • December 3, 2025Fine: $17,345
  • November 25, 2024Fine: $76,624

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Ivy at Deer Lodge LLC
Medicare-certified beds
60
Average residents per day
39
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 1, 1989
Part of a chain
Ivy Healthcare Group, 4 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
275134

Location

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1100 TEXAS AVEDeer Lodge, MT 59722

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Questions about Ivy at Deer Lodge

How did Ivy at Deer Lodge do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 3, 2025 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Montana average is 11.1.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Ivy at Deer Lodge?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 40 minutes with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses. 57% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Ivy at Deer Lodge been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Ivy at Deer Lodge 2 times in the last three years, totaling $93,969.

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 Deer Lodge Skilled Nursing in Montana Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026