Overview
Tobacco Root Mountains Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Montana average of 2.9. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Sheridan. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 7.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 98% of nursing homes in Montana (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 21, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the Montana average of 10.4. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $20,100 in the past three years.
Tobacco Root Mountains Care Center is a government-run facility with 39 certified beds, caring for about 15 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1996.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 21, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 5
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $20,100
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff7.64 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.72 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.83 hrs
- Nurse aides5.08 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 39
- Average residents per day
- 15
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 14, 1996
- 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