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MONTANA VETERANS HOME N H
PO BOX 250
COLUMBIA FALLS, MT  59912

(406) 892-3256

Size (date of last inspection: 20060615)
105 total beds available
98 current residents
93% occupied

Staff Presence
3.88 nurse hours per resident per day
0.72 with Registered Nurses
0.54 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.62 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
Yes participant in Medicaid

Administration Details
  • This home is owned by the state government
  • This home is not located within a hospital
  • The owner does not own other homes
  • This home has resident and family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20060615)
    15%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    51%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    0%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    23%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    29%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    2%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    11%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    7%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    4%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    6%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050608
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050608
    5
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050608
    5
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide proof that all residents' personal money which is deposited with the nursing home, is secure.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050608
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040114Corrected By: 20040317
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040114Corrected By: 20040317
    5
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Act when the pharmacist reports something unusual.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060615Corrected By: 20060726
    4
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Make sure that residents are well nourished.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060615Corrected By: 20060726
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060615Corrected By: 20060726
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060615Corrected By: 20060726
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060615Corrected By: 20060726
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: 1) Develop a complete care plan within 7 days of each resident's admission; 2) prepare a care plan with the care team, including the primary nurse, doctor, resident or resident's family or representative; or 3) check and update the care plan.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050608
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050627
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050608
    4
    1...12
    Mistreatment: 1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040114Corrected By: 20040317
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060615Corrected By: 20060726
    3
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20040114Corrected By: 20040317
    2
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050608


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