The Living Centre
THE LIVING CENTRE in STEVENSVILLE, MT — inspection on February 26, 2026.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
During an interview on 2/24/26 at 1:18 p.m., staff member G stated he did not know of any resident in the facility who used tobacco products.
Staff member G stated the facility was a tobacco-free facility, and he had never seen resident #35 with tobacco products.During an interview on 2/25/26 at 10:01 a.m., staff member F stated resident #35 uses [NAME] pouches and was not sure of their ingredients.
Staff member F looked up resident #35's physicians' orders, which showed that resident #35 had an order for nicotine replacement pouches and not tobacco pouches.
During an interview on 2/25/26 at 3:49 p.m., staff member B stated she was not sure whether resident #35 was using tobacco pouches or nicotine replacement pouches.
Staff member B looked up the [NAME] pouches on the internet and verified that the pouches were a tobacco product containing nicotine.
Staff member B stated the care plan, and his [resident #35] physician orders should reflect the tobacco product, and they did not.
Staff member B stated resident #35 was on hospice for a short time, and hospice must have allowed him the tobacco pouches as he was using ZYN nicotine replacement pouches prior.
Staff member B stated she would update the physician order and the care plan to reflect the [NAME] (tobacco) pouches instead of nicotine replacement products.
Review of resident #35's comprehensive care plan with a revision date of 1/17/25, showed: Focus: I have used chewing tobacco for many years and often crave it.Goal: I want to stop chewing tobacco and remain comfortable without cravings associated with tobacco cessation during this assessment period.Interventions: I am aware that this is a tobacco-free environment. I have agreed to use nicotine pouches to curb my nicotine cravings. My physician has given an order to allow me to use nicotine replacement products, such as pouches, as needed when I am craving tobacco.
Sometimes offering gum or hard candy will help me overcome my cravings for nicotine.Review of a facility document titled Care Plans, Comprehensive Person-Centered with a revision date of January 2026, showed: .1.
The interdisciplinary team (IDT), in conjunction with the resident and his/her family or legal representative, develops and implements a comprehensive, person-centered care plan for each resident.3.
The care plan interventions are derived from a thorough analysis of the information gathered as part of the comprehensive assessment.
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
275125 02/26/2026
The Living Centre 57 Main St Stevensville, MT 59870
oxygen setup or adjustment, the following information should be recorded in the resident's medical
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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