Nursing home
Montana Veterans Home N H
400 Veterans Dr, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 · Map
Government - State · 105 certified beds
Montana Veterans Home N H is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Columbia Falls, Montana. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.37 hours per resident per day, above the Montana average of 3.97. Its most recent inspection on Jul 18, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $142,240In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Montana Veterans Home N H 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) | 5.37 | 3.97 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.25 | 0.94 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.69 | 2.53 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.2% | 55.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 11.3 | 9.5 | below avg |
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 August 19, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 25, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $142,240, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Montana Veterans Home N H
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
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 · Aug 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 22, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 22, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 22, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · Jun 22, 2023 - 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 · Jun 22, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 7, 2022 - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 7, 2022 - 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 · Jul 7, 2022
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
- 400 Veterans Dr
Columbia Falls, MT 59912 - CMS certification #
- 275100
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 105
- Avg residents/day
- 82.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1982-01-07
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (MONTANA VETERANS HOME – COLUMBIA FALLS) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Nursing Care: 105; Domiciliary: 12. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Dec 16, 2024)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Logan Health - Whitefish, Whitefish. 6.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, Whitefish. 7.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Logan Health Home Care, Kalispell. 13.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Smith's. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 59912 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dci Kalispell, Kalispell, 11.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 59912.
Logan Health Hospice, office in Kalispell, 13.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Montana Stillwater Health PLLC, Missoula. 102.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively high. 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 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 | See above |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Montana Veterans Home N H a good nursing home?
CMS gives Montana Veterans Home N H an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Montana Veterans Home N H staffed?
Montana Veterans Home N H reports 5.37 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Montana average of 3.97.
Has Montana Veterans Home N H had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Montana Veterans Home N H have?
Montana Veterans Home N H is certified for 105 beds.