Montana Veterans Home N H
400 Veterans Dr, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 105 · avg 79 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 41% — lower than most Montana nursing homesMontana avg: 55.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 40.6% — lower than most Montana nursing homesMontana avg: 49.3% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Montana averageMontana avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $93,899 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 275100
- Certified beds
- 105 beds · avg 79 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- State Of Montana
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (3 on record)
- Stacy Roope
Operational/managerial Control · since 2016
- Joren j Underdahl
Corporate Director · since 2009
- State of Montana
Operational/managerial Control · since 1989
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 15)
- D0656·Aug 19, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E0610·Aug 19, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- K0600·Aug 19, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0582·Jul 18, 2024
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- F0761·Jun 22, 2023Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0699·Jun 22, 2023Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- E0658·Jun 22, 2023Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D0656·Jun 22, 2023Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $94K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Aug 19, 2025Payment denial · 5 days · starting Sep 20, 2025
- Aug 19, 2025Fine · $94K
Fire-safety citations
7 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 18, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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