Nursing home
Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing
350 W Pike Ave, Columbus, MT 59019 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Charly Bello Family, The Maze Family, The Swain Family, & Walter Myers (18 facilities) · — certified beds
Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Columbus, Montana. Nurse staffing is 2.80 hours per resident per day, below the Montana average of 3.97. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 2 fines totaling $37,295In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing compares
This facility vs. the Montana and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Montana avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.80 | 3.97 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.57 | 0.94 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.72 | 2.53 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 55.6% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | — | 11.3 | 9.5 | — |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the February 10, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 27, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $37,295, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect 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 Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 350 W Pike Ave
Columbus, MT 59019 - CMS certification #
- 275159
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- —
- Avg residents/day
- 34.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2024-12-18
- Chain
- The Charly Bello Family, The Maze Family, The Swain Family, & Walter Myers (18 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Charly Bello Family, The Maze Family, The Swain Family, & Walter Myers
The Charly Bello Family, The Maze Family, The Swain Family, & Walter Myers operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Charly Bello Family, The Maze Family, The Swain Family, & Walter Myers facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Stillwater Billings Clinic, Columbus. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center, Laurel. 23.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Beartooth Billings Clinic Home Care, Red Lodge. 30.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Albertsons Pharmacy. 31.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 59019 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 59019.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Billings Clinic Specialty Supplies And Services, LLC, Billings. 37.5 miles away, straight line. 4 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Columbus, MT, risk to homes is greater than 42% of communities in Montana and 72% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing staffed?
Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing reports 2.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Montana average of 3.97.
Has Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing had inspection problems?
Recent inspection data is not available.