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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Montana Veterans Home N H
Columbia Falls, MontanaMedicare inspection record
About Montana Veterans Home N H
Montana Veterans Home NH in Columbia Falls provides specialized skilled nursing and rehabilitation care for veterans and their families. Our dedicated team delivers compassionate medical services and personalized recovery programs in a supportive environment that honors service and promotes healing.
Community at a glance
Capacity
105 residents
Location
Columbia Falls, MT
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
400 VETERANS DR, Columbia Falls, Montana 59912
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
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 18, 2024, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Montana average is 11.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 41 minutes with each resident a day, above the Montana average of 4 hours 3 minutes.
Medicare fined Montana Veterans Home N H once in the last three years, $92,456 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 41 minutesAbove the Montana average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 15 minutesAbove the Montana average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 43%Below the Montana average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 19, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
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 pattern (level K)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 25, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 16, 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 16, 2025
July 18, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 12, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $92,456 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- August 19, 2025Payment denial, 5 days
- August 19, 2025Fine: $92,456
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Legal business name
- State of Montana
- Medicare-certified beds
- 105
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 7, 1982
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 275100
Location
400 VETERANS DRColumbia Falls, MT 59912
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Questions about Montana Veterans Home N H
How did Montana Veterans Home N H do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 18, 2024 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Montana average is 11.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Montana Veterans Home N H?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 41 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 15 minutes from registered nurses. 43% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Montana Veterans Home N H been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Montana Veterans Home N H once in the last three years, totaling $92,456.
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.