Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home
10 Kruger Rd, Plains, MT, 59859
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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 Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 28 · avg 27 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 40.7% — lower than most Montana nursing homesMontana avg: 55.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 66.7% — higher than most Montana nursing homesMontana avg: 49.3% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $62,871 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 275107
- Certified beds
- 28 beds · avg 27 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Plains Hospital Corporation
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (26 on record)
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2026
- Arlene Lindsay
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Kjirsten Mercer
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2025
+ 20 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 19)
- D0644·Apr 9, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D0610·Apr 9, 2026
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- F0880·Feb 13, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0761·Feb 13, 2025
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.
- D0758·Feb 13, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is li…
- D0745·Feb 13, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
- G0744·Feb 13, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- D0699·Feb 13, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $63K
Most recent events
- Feb 13, 2025Fine · $63K
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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