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107 6th Ave S W Ronan, MT 59864 · Lake County

(406) 676-4441

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 75 certified beds Non profit

CMS certification number 275093 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is St Luke Community Nursing Home 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 St Luke Community Nursing Home as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Montana average of 3.0. Inspectors issued 9 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 1 penalty, including $44,252 in fines, in that time.

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.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 4.22 hours per resident per day at St Luke Community Nursing Home, above the Montana median of 3.77 (US median: 3.72). About 1.32 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.64 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 34% 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.

Nursing care per resident per day 4.22 hours
Above the Montana median of 3.77 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 1.32 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.64 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 34% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 23.1% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left — Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds75
Residents per day 37 About 49% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceDecember 1978
Legal business nameST LUKES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Located in a hospitalYes

Paying for care at St Luke Community Nursing Home: Medicare and Medicaid

St Luke Community Nursing Home 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.

This home is located in a hospital.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on May 7, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 9 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 9 citations at St Luke Community Nursing Home across 3 inspection dates. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on March 27, 2025. The most common areas cited were infection control (2) and resident rights (2). 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 G, March 27, 2025).

May 7, 2026 · 1 citation

CProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 28, 2026)

March 27, 2025 · 6 citations, includes actual harm

GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 28, 2025)

FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 6, 2025)

FSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0867 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 6, 2025)

FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 28, 2025)

EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0759 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 28, 2025)

DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0583 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 28, 2025)

March 14, 2024 · 2 citations

DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0583 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 25, 2024)

DMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Environmental Deficiencies · Tag F0919 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 25, 2024)

Questions to ask on a tour of St Luke Community Nursing Home

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on March 27, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. The home averages about 49% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
  3. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  4. 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 $44,252 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Mar 27, 2025 Fine $44,252

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 5/5 5/5 5/5 5/5
August 2026 5/5 5/5 5/5 5/5
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