Facility profile · CCN 275144
Eastern Montana Veterans Home
31 federal citations on record , and 3 federal enforcement actions totaling $57,502.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202631
Total citations
21
Last 3 years
6
Actual harm+
3
Federal penalties
$57,502
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
31 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Dec 10, 2025 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 19, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Complaint |
| Jun 19, 2025 | F726 | 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 | Complaint |
| Jun 19, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Jun 19, 2025 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Complaint |
| Feb 13, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Feb 13, 2025 | F758 | 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 | Standard |
| Feb 13, 2025 | F727 | 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. | F | Standard |
| Feb 13, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard |
| Feb 13, 2025 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard |
| Feb 13, 2025 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard |
| Feb 13, 2025 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | E | Standard |
| Feb 13, 2025 | F584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | Standard |
| Feb 13, 2025 | F578 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Oct 24, 2024 | F745 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D | Complaint |
| Oct 24, 2024 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Complaint |
| Oct 24, 2024 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Complaint |
| Oct 24, 2024 | F561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Complaint |
| Oct 11, 2023 | F943 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | C | Complaint |
| Oct 11, 2023 | F744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F801 | 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. | G | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F726 | 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 | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 3 enforcement actions against this facility, including 3 civil money penalties totaling $57,502 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | Fine | $19,135 | — |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 | — |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Fine | $28,009 | — |
About this record
A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court
judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have
the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
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