All citations for Southwest Montana Veterans Home

State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.

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Last standard health inspection on record

June 19, 2025

Showing 1 to 8 of 8 citations

  1. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Emergency preparedness citation E-0015, Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies. Inspection of June 19, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 29, 2025).

  2. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Fire safety citation K-0353, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of June 19, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 29, 2025).

  3. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Fire safety citation K-0918, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of June 19, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 31, 2025).

  4. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0222, Egress Deficiencies. Inspection of June 19, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 29, 2025).

  5. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Conform to length requirements for dead end corridors.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0251, Egress Deficiencies. Inspection of June 19, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 29, 2025).

  6. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0293, Egress Deficiencies. Inspection of June 19, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 29, 2025).

  7. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0363, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of June 19, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 29, 2025).

  8. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0923, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of June 19, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 31, 2025).

Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of September 30, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.