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Whitefish Care: Dirty Floors, Garbage Under Beds - MT

Healthcare Facility
Whitefish Care And Rehabilitation
Whitefish, MT

The inspection, completed October 22, 2025, produced a deficiency under tag F0887, which covers COVID-19 vaccination requirements for nursing home residents and staff. Inspectors rated the harm level as minimal, with few residents affected. Beyond that, the public-facing record says almost nothing.

The statement of deficiencies, a document that is supposed to describe in plain language exactly what inspectors observed, contains no narrative account of what staff did or failed to do, no description of which residents were involved, and no explanation of how the facility fell short of the standard referenced, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance document on routine vaccine considerations for healthcare settings.

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What remains is a citation number, a harm rating, and a web address.

The facility, located at 1305 East 7th Street in Whitefish, serves residents in a community of roughly 8,000 people in northwestern Montana. For those residents and their families, the public record of this complaint inspection offers no way to know what the complaint alleged, whether it was substantiated in full or in part, or what the facility has done in response. The plan of correction, the document where facilities explain how they intend to fix a cited problem, is not included in the available record.

CMS requires nursing homes to make plans of correction available through the state survey agency or the facility directly.

The inspection was a complaint survey, meaning someone, a resident, a family member, a staff member, or a member of the public, contacted regulators with a concern serious enough to prompt a visit. Who filed that complaint, and what they reported, is not reflected in the available documentation.

Full Inspection Report

The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation from 2025-10-22 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.

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Data source: Official federal inspection data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Editorial process: AI-synthesized regulatory data, reviewed for accuracy by our editorial team.

Professional review: All content reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NH EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.

Last verified: August 4, 2026  ·  Our methodology

Quick Answer

WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION in WHITEFISH, MT was cited for violations during a health inspection on October 22, 2025.

Inspectors rated the harm level as minimal, with few residents affected.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened at WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION?
Inspectors rated the harm level as minimal, with few residents affected.
How serious are these violations?
Violation severity varies from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the inspection report for specific deficiency codes and scope. All violations must be corrected within required timeframes and are subject to follow-up verification inspections.
What should families do?
Families should: (1) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (2) Request to see the follow-up inspection report verifying corrections, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspection reports, (4) Compare this facility's ratings with other nursing homes in WHITEFISH, MT, (5) Report any new concerns directly to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
The complete inspection report is available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request a copy directly from WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION or from the state Department of Health. The report includes specific deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines. This facility's federal provider number is 275132.
Has this facility had violations before?
To check WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION's history, visit Medicare.gov's Care Compare and review their inspection history, quality ratings, and staffing levels. Look for patterns of repeated violations, especially in critical areas like abuse prevention, medication management, infection control, and resident safety.


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