Whitefish Care and Rehab: 11 Deficiencies, No Fix Plan - MT
The October 22, 2025 complaint inspection produced a single citation under tag F0887, which covers COVID-19 immunization requirements. Inspectors classified the harm level as minimal, and noted that only a few residents were affected.
The citation references CDC routine vaccine guidance for healthcare providers, the same framework nursing homes across the country are expected to follow when offering and documenting COVID-19 vaccinations for residents in their care.
What exactly went wrong at the 1305 East 7th Street facility, and for which residents, is not detailed in the publicly available portion of the inspection record. The statement of deficiencies runs to 22 pages; the surviving summary identifies the regulatory tag and the CDC guidance at issue, but the underlying findings, the specific residents involved, and the facility's own account of what happened are not captured in the portion of the record available for review.
Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation was directed to submit a plan of correction to address the deficiency. Whether that plan has been accepted, and what steps the facility committed to taking, would be on file with the Montana state survey agency or available directly from the nursing home.
For residents and families, a citation classified as minimal harm still marks a gap between what federal standards require and what a facility delivered, even if no one was seriously hurt this time.
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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WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION in WHITEFISH, MT was cited for violations during a health inspection on October 22, 2025.
The October 22, 2025 complaint inspection produced a single citation under tag F0887, which covers COVID-19 immunization requirements.
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.