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IVY AT DEER LODGE

DEER LODGE, MT · Medicare-certified · 60 beds

Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall

IVY AT DEER LODGE has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, recent federal penalty, and $103,309 in fines over the last 24 months. Staffing is rated 4 stars, but reported nurse staffing is 3.25 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.2494 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: December 3, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $103,309recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2494.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.53
Licensed practical nurses
0.69
Nurse aides
2.03
Weekend nursing
3.12

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 69%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

21.3%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.6%Steady

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

8%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1.9%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

2.1%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

14%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

20.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

12.5%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%Steady

Residents with a long-term catheter

1.3%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

26.5%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

2.7%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

95.7%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

97.4%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

71.2%Steady

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited November 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: K

The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited November 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J

The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited November 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G

The home failed to provide needed social services to help each resident reach the best possible quality of life. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 745 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: G

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $26,685 was recorded.

  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.

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  4. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $76,624 was recorded.

  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  6. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $112,620 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Dec 3, 2025

    $26,685
  • Federal fine

    Nov 25, 2024

    $76,624
  • Federal fine

    Aug 2, 2023

    $9,311

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of IVY HEALTHCARE GROUP · 4 homes · 1.8 stars avg
Occupancy
43.2 residents on an average day (72% of 60 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 36 years

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.