WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION — Nursing Home in WHITEFISH, MT
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 100 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 81.6 |
| CMS Certification Number | 275132 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 2.93 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.77 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION had 14 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 12, 2026), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — March 12, 2026
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Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Level D)Corrected — April 13, 2026
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Level D)Corrected — April 13, 2026
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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. (Level D)Corrected — April 13, 2026
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level D)Corrected — April 13, 2026
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Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. (Level E)Corrected — April 13, 2026
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)Corrected — April 13, 2026
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Level D)Corrected — April 13, 2026
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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 E)Corrected — April 13, 2026
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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 E)Corrected — April 13, 2026
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — April 13, 2026
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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 G)Corrected — April 13, 2026
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Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. (Level E)Corrected — April 13, 2026
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Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (Level D)Corrected — April 13, 2026
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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 F)Corrected — April 13, 2026
Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation is a 100-bed nursing home in Whitefish, Montana. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 2.9 hours per resident day, below the Montana average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in March 2026, cited 14 deficiencies, one of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes.
Nothing on the fact sheet stands out as a clear strength — the facility is on CMS’s Special Focus list and had multiple recent inspection citations, including a severe one. You should ask how the facility will address ongoing staffing shortfalls and the infection-prevention and basic nursing-care problems noted in the inspection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION Medicare and Medicaid certified?
WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION's CMS star rating?
WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION?
WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION reports 2.92669 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION had 14 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION have?
WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION has 100 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
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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.