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POWDER RIVER MANOR

BROADUS, MT · Medicare-certified · 41 beds

Needs attention
Government-run
5 of 5 overall

POWDER RIVER MANOR (Broadus, MT) has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for staffing and quality measures and 3 stars for health inspections. Reported nurse staffing is 4.55 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and it has $12,438 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.5536 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: September 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $12,438recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.5536.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
1.10
Licensed practical nurses
0.37
Nurse aides
3.07
Weekend nursing
3.72

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 20%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

0%

Residents with a fall causing major injury

0%4.5%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

0%6.5%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%0%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

0%4.5%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%4.5%Worsening

Residents needing more help with daily activities

10%30%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

13.4%

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

0%0%No change

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%0%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

12.5%35.2%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

5%0%Improving

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%100%No change

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

85.7%

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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

The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited March 2023 — limited pattern, actual harm.

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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: H

The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  3. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $12,438 was recorded.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $52,551 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Mar 13, 2025

    $12,438
  • Federal fine

    Mar 14, 2024

    $35,880
  • Federal fine

    Aug 7, 2023

    $4,233

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Government - County
Occupancy
25.6 residents on an average day (62% of 41 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 48 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

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