CLARK FORK VALLEY NURSING HOME — Nursing Home in PLAINS, MT
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 28 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 27.2 |
| CMS Certification Number | 275107 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.18 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.95 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
CLARK FORK VALLEY NURSING HOME had 16 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (February 13, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — February 13, 2025
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Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level F)Corrected — March 6, 2025
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The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. (Level C)Corrected — March 12, 2025
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Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (Level C)Corrected — March 6, 2025
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level E)Corrected — March 6, 2025
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level E)Corrected — March 6, 2025
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level E)Corrected — March 6, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level E)Corrected — March 6, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — March 15, 2025
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2025
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2025
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2025
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Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. (Level G)Corrected — March 14, 2025
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Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2025
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Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (Level D)Corrected — March 6, 2025
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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. (Level E)Corrected — March 6, 2025
Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home is a 28-bed nursing home in Plains, Montana. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.2 hours per resident day, above the Montana average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in February 2025, cited 16 deficiencies, one of them severe.
Staffing appears stronger than average, which can support daily care and responsiveness. However, the recent inspection raised multiple deficiencies — including serious concerns about abuse prevention and infection control — so it’s worth asking the facility what specific corrective actions, policy changes, and ongoing oversight they’ve put in place to address those issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CLARK FORK VALLEY NURSING HOME Medicare and Medicaid certified?
CLARK FORK VALLEY NURSING HOME is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is CLARK FORK VALLEY NURSING HOME's CMS star rating?
CLARK FORK VALLEY NURSING HOME has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at CLARK FORK VALLEY NURSING HOME?
CLARK FORK VALLEY NURSING HOME reports 4.18126 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has CLARK FORK VALLEY NURSING HOME had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, CLARK FORK VALLEY NURSING HOME had 16 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does CLARK FORK VALLEY NURSING HOME have?
CLARK FORK VALLEY NURSING HOME has 28 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.