11 17TH AVE E, Polson, MT 59860
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center
Polson, MontanaMedicare inspection record
About Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center
Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Polson, Montana. Our team focuses on personalized recovery plans and compassionate care that helps residents regain independence and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
70 residents
Location
Polson, MT
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
9 14TH AVE W, Polson, Montana 59860
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 November 17, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Montana average is 11.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 8 minutes with each resident a day, below the Montana average of 4 hours 3 minutes.
Medicare fined Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, $17,404 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 8 minutesBelow the Montana average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 50%Below the Montana average |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Sep 21, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Sep 21, 2025
November 17, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Immediately 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 Nov 19, 2025
September 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 14, 2024Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 14, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 14, 2024Provide 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 Oct 14, 2024Develop 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 Oct 14, 2024Honor 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 few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 14, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 14, 2024
May 20, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 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 DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 20, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 20, 2024
November 6, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 6, 2023
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $17,404 in the last three years.
- September 12, 2024Fine: $17,404
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Polson SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 52
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 1, 1979
- 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
- 275049
Location
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9 14TH AVE WPolson, MT 59860
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Questions about Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center
How did Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 17, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Montana average is 11.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 8 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour from registered nurses. 50% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, totaling $17,404.
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.