Nursing HomeInspections

Awe Kualawaache Care Center

Nursing home in Crow Agency, MT

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
10131 S Heritage Rd, Crow Agency, MT 59022
Phone
(406) 638-9111
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
275153
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
40
Average residents per day
24
Ownership
For-profit, individual
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 9, 1998
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 275153. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 4, 2026. CMS lists 18 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 25, 2024 to Jun 4, 2026): 10 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 4, 2026Develop 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
Jun 4, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 4, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 4, 2026Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 4, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 4, 2024Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 4, 2024Develop 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 4, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 30, 2024Protect 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 30, 2024Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 18. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
4.08 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.41 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.45 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.41 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
62%
RN turnover (yearly)
44%

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.