Valle Vista Rehab: Resident Rights Violation - MT
Federal inspectors cited the Lewistown facility following a November 2025 complaint inspection, finding that Valle Vista failed to provide receiving providers with complete special instructions and precautions when transferring residents. The information missing from those transfers included details about treatments and devices, specifically oxygen equipment, implants, intravenous lines, and tubes and catheters.
Those aren't minor administrative checkboxes. A resident arriving at a new facility without documentation of an existing implant, an active IV, or a catheter in place is a resident whose new care team is starting blind.
Inspectors classified the violation as F0628, with a harm level of minimal harm or potential for actual harm, and noted that a few residents were affected.
The citation does not describe whether any resident experienced a specific adverse outcome as a result of the incomplete transfers. What the record shows is a facility that was sending people out the door without the full picture of what those people needed next.
Valle Vista is not a large system. It is a single facility serving a rural Montana community where the nearest alternative care options can be a significant distance away. When a resident is transferred from a place like Lewistown, the receiving provider is often working with whatever documentation arrives. If that documentation leaves out the fact that someone is on supplemental oxygen or has a catheter requiring specific care, the gap doesn't announce itself. It waits.
The inspection was conducted November 21, 2025, in response to a complaint.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Valle Vista Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC from 2025-11-21 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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VALLE VISTA REHABILITATION AND NURSING LLC in LEWISTOWN, MT was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 21, 2025.
Those aren't minor administrative checkboxes.
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.