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728 S Government Sq Browning, MT 59417 · Glacier County
CMS certification number 275133 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Blackfeet Care Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Blackfeet Care Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Montana average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.53 hours per resident per day at Blackfeet Care Center, above the Montana median of 3.77 (US median: 3.72). About 0.87 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.25 hours, 6% below its all-week average.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Blackfeet Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Blackfeet Care Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Montana's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 26, 2026 and found 10 deficiencies, plus 8 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 38 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 38 citations at Blackfeet Care Center across 6 inspection dates, 17 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on July 9, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (8) and quality of life and care (8). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, July 9, 2026). 8 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 20, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
July 9, 2026 · 5 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FDevelop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
DHonor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DProvide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
March 26, 2026 · 12 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
FElectronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
ERespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
EDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
EEnsure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
DHonor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DEnsure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
DEnsure 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.
DDesignate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
June 18, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
ERespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
January 30, 2025 · 5 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DProvide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
January 4, 2024 · 12 citations · includes complaint inspection
FGive their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
EHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
EProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
EEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
DImplement 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 limited.
DProvide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Questions to ask on a tour of Blackfeet Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on July 9, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on August 20, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- The home averages about 59% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
5 penalties in the last three years, including $176,965 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | Fine | $22,205 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Fine | $23,520 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Fine | $102,325 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Payment Denial | 3 days of payments denied |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Fine | $28,915 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
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