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Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home

Nursing home in Plains, MT

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
10 Kruger Rd, Plains, MT 59859
Phone
(406) 826-4800
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
275107
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
28
Average residents per day
27
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Plains Hospital Corporation
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 1, 1985
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 275107. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 9, 2026. CMS lists 19 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 29, 2024 to Apr 9, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 9, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 2025The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Resident Rights		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Feb 13, 2025Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Feb 13, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 2025Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 2025Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 2025Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 19. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $62,871 in the last three years.

Feb 13, 2025Fine: $62,871

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.81 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.90 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.72 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.25 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
48%
RN turnover (yearly)
63%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.