Non profit - Corporation ·
47 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
4
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★☆
Blackfeet Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Browning, Montana. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.31 hours per resident per day, above the Montana average of 3.97. Its most recent inspection on Jan 30, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $28,915 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Blackfeet Care Center 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.31
3.97
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.76
0.94
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.12
2.53
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
—%
55.6%
46.4%
—
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
6.0
11.3
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.31
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.76
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.42
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
3.12
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.88
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff—
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes—
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jan 30, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
6
Total Deficiencies Found
40
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Blackfeet Care Center
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 each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026
Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026
Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 18, 2025
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 · Jun 18, 2025
Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025
Potential for harm
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 4, 2024
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 · Jan 4, 2024
About This Facility
Address
728 S Government Sq Browning, MT 59417
CMS Certification #
275133
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
47
Avg Residents/Day
33.1
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1989-07-20
Setting
Rural
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Blackfeet Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Blackfeet Care Center reports 4.31 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Montana average of 3.97.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
Blackfeet Care Center is certified for 47 beds.
Admissions at Blackfeet Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (406) 338-2686. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
