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308 E Third St Libby, MT 59923 · Lincoln County
CMS certification number 275040 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Libby 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 Libby Care Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above 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 3.02 hours per resident per day at Libby Care Center, below the Montana median of 3.77 (US median: 3.72). About 0.51 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.74 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 30.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Montana median 55.5%). That is lower than most homes in Montana, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Libby Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Libby 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 June 29, 2026 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 16 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 16 citations at Libby Care Center across 5 inspection dates, 7 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on June 29, 2026. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and resident rights (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services" (tag F0697, level G, June 29, 2026).
June 29, 2026 · 5 citations
GProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DHonor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
June 2, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
June 30, 2025 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
EEnsure 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.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
March 27, 2025 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
August 15, 2024 · 2 citations
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Questions to ask on a tour of Libby Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on June 29, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $23,332 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | Fine | $23,332 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Libby Care Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.1 mi
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center LibbyEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 2m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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