NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Plains, MT, with 28 certified beds, an overall rating of 4/5, and 19 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
10 Kruger Rd · Plains, MT 59859 · Sanders County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-04-09 | 2 | 2026-04-09 | 0 |
| Cycle 2 | 2025-02-13 | 16 | 2025-02-13 | 0 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-02-29 | 1 | 2024-02-29 | 0 |
CMS reports 19 citation rows, including 1 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
1 row carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 1 tag code appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-10Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-10The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-12Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-06Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-06Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-06Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-06Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-06Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-15Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-06Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-06Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-06Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-06Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-14Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-06Implement 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-06Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-06Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-06Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-12The August 2026 file contains 1 penalty row and $62,871 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-13 | Fine | $62,871 | 0 |
CMS matched 29 ownership disclosure rows to Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 3.81 total nurse hours and 0.90 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
No second published facility record in Plains, MT met the local peer rule in this release.
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
