Overview
Montana Veterans Home N H has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Montana average of 2.9. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Columbia Falls. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 95% of nursing homes in Montana (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 18, 2024, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Montana average of 10.4. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $92,456 in the past three years.
Montana Veterans Home N H is a government-run facility with 105 certified beds, caring for about 76 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1982.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 67%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 18, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $92,456
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.75 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.43 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.34 hrs
- Nurse aides3.99 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 105
- Average residents per day
- 76
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 7, 1982
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes