Nursing home
Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation
2115 Central Ave, Billings, MT 59102 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Eduro Healthcare (36 facilities) · 160 certified beds
Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Billings, Montana. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.35 hours per resident per day, below the Montana average of 3.97. Its most recent inspection on Aug 28, 2025 cited 22 deficiencies.
- 4 fines totaling $141,504In CMS records: 5 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 Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation 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) | 3.35 | 3.97 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.72 | 0.94 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.02 | 2.53 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 69.8% | 55.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 22.0 | 11.3 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $141,504, 5 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Nov 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2025 · 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 · Aug 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2025 · 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
- 2115 Central Ave
Billings, MT 59102 - CMS certification #
- 275029
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 160
- Avg residents/day
- 112.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1969-10-01
- Chain
- Eduro Healthcare (36 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Eduro Healthcare
Eduro Healthcare operates 36 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Eduro Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, diabetes care, secured outdoor area
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Our secure memory care unit features 27 beds with a large, enclosed courtyard and a common area for socialization.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
We offer a wide array of skilled nursing services, including pain management, diabetes management, and more to be able to address any and all of your recovery needs.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Our secure memory care unit features 27 beds with a large, enclosed courtyard and a common area for socialization.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoke-free.
For the safety and welfare of all residents and staff, we are a non-smoking facility.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 14, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 14, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Billings Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital, Billings. 2.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Skyline Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation, Billings. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home And Care Billings, Billings. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Morgan Creek Compounding Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 59102 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dci Big Sky, Billings, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Billings Clinic Dialysis, Billings, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 59102.
Stillwater Hospice, office in Billings, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Compassus Hospice Billings, office in Billings, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
St Johns United Hospice, office in Billings, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Billings Clinic Specialty Supplies And Services, LLC, Billings. 3.0 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively 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 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation staffed?
Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation reports 3.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Montana average of 3.97.
Has Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 22 deficiencies.
How many beds does Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation have?
Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation is certified for 160 beds.