SNF
BLACKFEET CARE CENTER
CCN: 275133 · BROWNING, MT 59417 · Glacier County
Overview
- Address
- 728 S GOVERNMENT SQ, BROWNING, MT 59417
- Phone
- 4063382686
- Certified beds
- 47
- Avg daily residents
- 33 (70% of beds filled)
- Ownership
- Non-profit corporation
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1989-07-20
- Setting
- Rural
4 /5
★★★★★
CMS Overall Rating
CMS 5-Star Ratings
CMS rates every Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home on four domains. The Overall rating is driven primarily by Health Inspection results, then adjusted up or down by Staffing and Quality Measures.
Staffing & Workforce
Direct-care staffing is the strongest operational driver of quality in nursing homes. Values are hours per resident per day, derived from payroll-based journal (PBJ) submissions. "Case-mix" adjusts for resident acuity; "Adjusted" is the CMS rating-input value.
| Role | Reported | Case-mix expected | Adjusted | Federal floor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse All nursing staff combined: RN + LPN + Aide | 4.31 | 3.50 | 4.75 | ≥ 3.48 | |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Licensed RN hours. Strongest driver of clinical outcomes. | 0.76 | 0.61 | 0.84 | ≥ 0.55 | |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) LPN/LVN hours. Often handles medication administration. | 0.42 | 0.78 | 0.46 | — | |
| Nurse aide CNA hours. Bulk of direct resident care — bathing, feeding, mobility. | 3.12 | 2.11 | 3.45 | — | |
| Licensed (RN + LPN) Combined licensed nurse coverage. | 1.18 | — | — | — | |
| Physical therapist Rehabilitation therapist hours — important for post-acute / rehab admissions. | 0.00 | — | — | — |
Federal minimums (phasing in under the CMS 2024 minimum staffing rule) shown for reference. RN: 0.55 hrs/resident/day. Total nurse: 3.48 hrs/resident/day.
Weekend staffing
Total nurse (weekend)
3.88
hrs / resident / day
RN (weekend)
0.40
hrs / resident / day
Total nurse (adjusted, weekend)
4.28
hrs / resident / day
Weekend under-staffing is a common quality-of-care concern — adverse events are more frequent when licensed coverage drops.
Resident acuity
Nursing Case-Mix Index
1.24
higher acuity than avg
Case-Mix Index Ratio
0.90
facility / state ratio
Health Inspections
CMS weights three inspection cycles to compute the Health Inspection rating: the most recent (50%), the second most recent (33%), and the oldest (17%). Each standard-survey deficiency is assigned a score based on scope and severity; complaint-survey findings and revisit scores are added to produce the cycle total.
| Cycle | Date | Total defs. | Standard | Complaint | Deficiency score | Revisits | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (most recent) | 2025-01-30 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 40 |
| Cycle 2/3 (prior) | 2024-01-04 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 100 | 1 | 100 |
Total weighted health score
55.0
lower is better
Infection-control citations
0
last cycle
Deficiencies (24)
Individual survey findings. Scope/severity uses the CMS A–L matrix: letters further down the alphabet indicate greater harm and wider scope, up through J–L (immediate jeopardy).
23 D/E/F Actual harm — potential for minor
1 G/H/I Actual harm
| Tag | Description | Scope/Severity | Survey date | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-09 |
| 0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-09 |
| 0744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-09 |
| 0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-20 |
| 0691 | Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-20 |
| 0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-20 |
| 0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-20 |
| 0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-20 |
| 0578 | 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. | E | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-22 |
| 0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-22 |
| 0688 | 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. | D | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-22 |
| 0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | E | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-22 |
| 0758 | 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. | D | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-22 |
| 0825 | Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | D | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-22 |
| 0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-22 |
| 0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-22 |
| 0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-22 |
| 0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-22 |
| 0943 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | F | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-22 |
| 0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | E | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-22 |
| 0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-25 |
| 0726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-25 |
| 0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-25 |
| 0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-25 |
Penalties (1)
Fines issued
1
last 3 years
Total fines
$28,915
| Date | Type | Fine amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | Fine | $28,915 |
Source: CMS Nursing Home Penalties.
Ownership & Corporate Structure
Owner / manager individuals (1)
| Name | Role | Association |
|---|---|---|
| — | Ownership Data Not Available | — |
Source: CMS Nursing Home Ownership. Percent ownership is rarely disclosed — CMS only requires it for specific roles.
Facility Features
- CCRC
- No
- Hospital-based
- No
- Resident / family council
- Resident
- Sprinkler systems
- Yes
- Abuse citation flag
- No
Methodology & sources
- Nursing Home Provider Info (
nh-provider-info), vintage 2026, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 14,703 rows. - Nursing Home Penalties (
nh-penalties), vintage 2026, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 16,915 rows. - Nursing Home Health Deficiencies (
nh-deficiencies), vintage 2026, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 418,972 rows. - Nursing Home Ownership (
nh-ownership), vintage 2026, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 160,393 rows.
All Data
Every labeled field shipped for this facility by CMS. No national median or percentile context is available for SNFs in the current release.
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| Source | Metric | Value | Raw key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provider Information | Abuse Icon | N | Abuse Icon |
| Provider Information | Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.46280 | Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.44703 | Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.84376 | Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 4.75360 | Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 4.27851 | Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Administrator turnover footnote | 26 | Administrator turnover footnote |
| Provider Information | Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas | Yes | Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas |
| Provider Information | Average Number of Residents per Day | 33.1 | Average Number of Residents per Day |
| Provider Information | Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote | — | Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.77612 | Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 2.10932 | Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.61175 | Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.49720 | Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.08241 | Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Chain Average Health Inspection Rating | — | Chain Average Health Inspection Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating | — | Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain Average QM Rating | — | Chain Average QM Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain Average Staffing Rating | — | Chain Average Staffing Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain ID | — | Chain ID |
| Provider Information | Chain Name | — | Chain Name |
| Provider Information | City/Town | BROWNING | City/Town |
| Provider Information | CMS Certification Number (CCN) | 275133 | CMS Certification Number (CCN) |
| Provider Information | Continuing Care Retirement Community | N | Continuing Care Retirement Community |
| Provider Information | County/Parish | Glacier | County/Parish |
| Provider Information | Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services | 1989-07-20 | Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| Provider Information | Geocoding Footnote | 22 | Geocoding Footnote |
| Provider Information | Health Inspection Rating | 4 | Health Inspection Rating |
| Provider Information | Health Inspection Rating Footnote | — | Health Inspection Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Latitude | 48.5713 | Latitude |
| Provider Information | Legal Business Name | Legal Business Name Not Available | Legal Business Name |
| Provider Information | Location | 728 S GOVERNMENT SQ,BROWNING,MT,59417 | Location |
| Provider Information | Long-Stay QM Rating | 4 | Long-Stay QM Rating |
| Provider Information | Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote | — | Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Longitude | -113.21 | Longitude |
| Provider Information | Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago | N | Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago |
| Provider Information | Number of administrators who have left the nursing home | — | Number of administrators who have left the nursing home |
| Provider Information | Number of Certified Beds | 47 | Number of Certified Beds |
| Provider Information | Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections | 0 | Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections |
| Provider Information | Number of Facilities in Chain | — | Number of Facilities in Chain |
| Provider Information | Number of Fines | 1 | Number of Fines |
| Provider Information | Number of Payment Denials | 0 | Number of Payment Denials |
| Provider Information | Nursing Case-Mix Index | 1.23890 | Nursing Case-Mix Index |
| Provider Information | Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio | 0.89929 | Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio |
| Provider Information | Overall Rating | 4 | Overall Rating |
| Provider Information | Overall Rating Footnote | — | Overall Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Ownership Type | Non profit - Corporation | Ownership Type |
| Provider Information | Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote | — | Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote |
| Provider Information | Processing Date | 2026-03-01 | Processing Date |
| Provider Information | Provider Address | 728 S GOVERNMENT SQ | Provider Address |
| Provider Information | Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months | N | Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months |
| Provider Information | Provider Name | BLACKFEET CARE CENTER | Provider Name |
| Provider Information | Provider Resides in Hospital | N | Provider Resides in Hospital |
| Provider Information | Provider SSA County Code | 170 | Provider SSA County Code |
| Provider Information | Provider Type | Medicare and Medicaid | Provider Type |
| Provider Information | QM Rating | 4 | QM Rating |
| Provider Information | QM Rating Footnote | — | QM Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score | 40 | Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score | 0 | Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies | 3 | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits | 1 | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies | 3 | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date | 2025-01-30 | Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score | 40 | Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies | 6 | Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies | 11 | Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date | 2024-01-04 | Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score | 100 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score | 0 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies | 6 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits | 1 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score | 100 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies | 14 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend | 0.40470 | Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend |
| Provider Information | Registered Nurse turnover | — | Registered Nurse turnover |
| Provider Information | Registered Nurse turnover footnote | 26 | Registered Nurse turnover footnote |
| Provider Information | Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 1.18348 | Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.41920 | Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.12229 | Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day | 0.00000 | Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.76427 | Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported Staffing Footnote | — | Reported Staffing Footnote |
| Provider Information | Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 4.30577 | Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Short-Stay QM Rating | — | Short-Stay QM Rating |
| Provider Information | Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote | 2 | Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Special Focus Status | — | Special Focus Status |
| Provider Information | Staffing Rating | 3 | Staffing Rating |
| Provider Information | Staffing Rating Footnote | — | Staffing Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | State | MT | State |
| Provider Information | Telephone Number | 4063382686 | Telephone Number |
| Provider Information | Total Amount of Fines in Dollars | 28915.00 | Total Amount of Fines in Dollars |
| Provider Information | Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend | 3.87544 | Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend |
| Provider Information | Total Number of Penalties | 1 | Total Number of Penalties |
| Provider Information | Total nursing staff turnover | — | Total nursing staff turnover |
| Provider Information | Total nursing staff turnover footnote | 26 | Total nursing staff turnover footnote |
| Provider Information | Total Weighted Health Survey Score | 55.000 | Total Weighted Health Survey Score |
| Provider Information | Urban | N | Urban |
| Provider Information | With a Resident and Family Council | Resident | With a Resident and Family Council |
| Provider Information | ZIP Code | 59417 | ZIP Code |