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Big Sky Care Center

📍 2475 Winne Ave, Helena, MT 59601 📞 (406) 442-1350 🛏️ 108 beds

Inspection History Overview

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Fines and Penalties by Year

2023 1 penalties totaling $53,024

$53,024
Jan 5, 2023

Fine

2020 1 penalties totaling $35,285

$35,285
Mar 5, 2020

Fine

2019 3 penalties totaling $135,669

$12,942
Sep 11, 2019

Fine

$17,193
Jun 7, 2019

Fine

$105,534
Feb 21, 2019

Fine

2018 1 penalties totaling $19,118

$19,118
May 24, 2018

Fine

2017 1 penalties totaling $54,769

$54,769
Dec 8, 2017

Fine

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Health Violations by Year

2025 7 violations

Tag 0550 D Jan 16, 2025

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Feb 24, 2025
Tag 0609 D Jan 16, 2025

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Feb 24, 2025
Tag 0658 D Jan 16, 2025

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Feb 24, 2025
Tag 0727 F Jan 16, 2025

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

✓ Corrected: Feb 24, 2025
Tag 0880 E Jan 16, 2025

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Feb 24, 2025
Tag 0881 E Jan 16, 2025

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

✓ Corrected: Feb 24, 2025
Tag 0883 E Jan 16, 2025

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

✓ Corrected: Feb 24, 2025

2024 4 violations

Tag 0656 D May 21, 2024

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Tag 0658 E May 21, 2024

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Tag 0686 G May 21, 2024

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Tag 0697 D May 21, 2024

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
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2023 26 violations

Tag 0623 B Dec 21, 2023

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Feb 2, 2024
Tag 0625 B Dec 21, 2023

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

✓ Corrected: Feb 2, 2024
Tag 0655 D Dec 21, 2023

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: Feb 2, 2024
Tag 0657 D Dec 21, 2023

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Feb 2, 2024
Tag 0688 D Dec 21, 2023

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Feb 2, 2024
Tag 0728 D Dec 21, 2023

Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.

✓ Corrected: Feb 2, 2024
Tag 0759 D Dec 21, 2023

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

✓ Corrected: Feb 2, 2024
Tag 0607 D Nov 8, 2023

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

✓ Corrected: Dec 6, 2023
Tag 0940 E Nov 8, 2023

Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.

✓ Corrected: Dec 6, 2023
Tag 0558 D Jan 5, 2023

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2023
Tag 0578 D Jan 5, 2023

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2023
Tag 0641 D Jan 5, 2023

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2023
Tag 0655 D Jan 5, 2023

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2023
Tag 0656 D Jan 5, 2023

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2023
Tag 0658 G Jan 5, 2023

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2023
Tag 0676 E Jan 5, 2023

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2023
Tag 0686 G Jan 5, 2023

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2023
Tag 0690 D Jan 5, 2023

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2023
Tag 0725 H Jan 5, 2023

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2023
Tag 0740 D Jan 5, 2023

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2023

2021 5 violations

Tag 0575 C Dec 22, 2021

Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.

✓ Corrected: Jan 15, 2022
Tag 0600 D Dec 22, 2021

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Dec 30, 2021
Tag 0625 D Dec 22, 2021

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

✓ Corrected: Jan 15, 2022
Tag 0689 D Dec 22, 2021

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 15, 2022
Tag 0880 D Dec 22, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jan 15, 2022
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2020 8 violations

Tag 0880 F May 28, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jun 16, 2020
Tag 0585 E Mar 5, 2020

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

✓ Corrected: Aug 21, 2020
Tag 0623 D Mar 5, 2020

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Aug 21, 2020
Tag 0625 D Mar 5, 2020

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

✓ Corrected: Aug 21, 2020
Tag 0677 D Mar 5, 2020

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Aug 21, 2020
Tag 0689 G Mar 5, 2020

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 21, 2020
Tag 0692 D Mar 5, 2020

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Aug 21, 2020
Tag 0710 D Mar 5, 2020

Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.

✓ Corrected: Aug 21, 2020

2019 33 violations

Tag 0677 E Sep 11, 2019

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Oct 8, 2019
Tag 0688 D Sep 11, 2019

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Oct 10, 2019
Tag 0689 D Sep 11, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 10, 2019
Tag 0697 G Sep 11, 2019

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Oct 8, 2019
Tag 0732 B Sep 11, 2019

Post nurse staffing information every day.

✓ Corrected: Oct 10, 2019
Tag 0580 D Jun 7, 2019

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Jul 2, 2019
Tag 0600 D Jun 7, 2019

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Jul 2, 2019
Tag 0657 D Jun 7, 2019

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Jul 2, 2019
Tag 0689 J Jun 7, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 2, 2019
Tag 0835 D Jun 7, 2019

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

✓ Corrected: Jul 2, 2019
Tag 0865 E Jun 7, 2019

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

✓ Corrected: Jul 2, 2019
Tag 0561 D Feb 21, 2019

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

✓ Corrected: Apr 5, 2019
Tag 0600 D Feb 21, 2019

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Apr 5, 2019
Tag 0609 D Feb 21, 2019

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Apr 5, 2019
Tag 0610 D Feb 21, 2019

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Apr 5, 2019
Tag 0657 D Feb 21, 2019

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Apr 5, 2019
Tag 0677 G Feb 21, 2019

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Apr 5, 2019
Tag 0689 D Feb 21, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 5, 2019
Tag 0692 G Feb 21, 2019

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Apr 5, 2019
Tag 0697 G Feb 21, 2019

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Apr 5, 2019
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2018 7 violations

Tag 0919 D Sep 13, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 28, 2018
Tag 0554 D May 24, 2018

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

✓ Corrected: Jun 21, 2018
Tag 0600 G May 24, 2018

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Jun 21, 2018
Tag 0609 G May 24, 2018

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Jun 21, 2018
Tag 0656 D May 24, 2018

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Jun 21, 2018
Tag 0689 J May 24, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Jun 21, 2018
Tag 0835 J May 24, 2018

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

✓ Corrected: Jun 21, 2018

2017 22 violations

Tag 0550 D Dec 11, 2017

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0610 D Dec 11, 2017

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0636 E Dec 11, 2017

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0656 E Dec 11, 2017

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0657 D Dec 11, 2017

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0661 D Dec 11, 2017

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0677 D Dec 11, 2017

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0686 D Dec 11, 2017

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0688 E Dec 11, 2017

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0690 G Dec 11, 2017

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0697 G Dec 11, 2017

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0725 E Dec 11, 2017

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0755 D Dec 11, 2017

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0756 E Dec 11, 2017

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0758 D Dec 11, 2017

Implement 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.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0761 E Dec 11, 2017

Ensure 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.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0801 F Dec 11, 2017

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0802 E Dec 11, 2017

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0806 E Dec 11, 2017

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
Tag 0812 E Dec 11, 2017

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 23, 2018
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2016 9 violations

Tag 0202 E Dec 14, 2016

Provide written records when a resident is transferred or discharged.

✓ Corrected: Jan 27, 2017
Tag 0226 D Dec 14, 2016

Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.

✓ Corrected: Jan 27, 2017
Tag 0279 D Dec 14, 2016

Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Jan 27, 2017
Tag 0281 E Dec 14, 2016

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Jan 27, 2017
Tag 0309 E Dec 14, 2016

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .

✓ Corrected: Jan 27, 2017
Tag 0371 E Dec 14, 2016

Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.

✓ Corrected: Jan 27, 2017
Tag 0431 E Dec 14, 2016

Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Jan 27, 2017
Tag 0456 D Dec 14, 2016

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

✓ Corrected: Jan 27, 2017
Tag 0514 E Dec 14, 2016

Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Jan 27, 2017
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