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
Nursing home report
POWDER RIVER MANOR
BROADUS, MT · Medicare-certified · 41 beds
Needs attention
Government-run
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
POWDER RIVER MANOR (BROADUS, MT) has an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with strong staffing and quality scores and nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (5.32 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). It also had a recent federal penalty and $12,438 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included pressure ulcer care, infection prevention and control, and staff competency issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.3166 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 22, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $12,438recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.3166.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.37
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.27
- Nurse aides
- 3.67
- Weekend nursing
- 4.38
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
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
4.2%4.3%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%10.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
0%8.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%4.3%Worsening
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26.1%36.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—16.8%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
0%8.7%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.9%20.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.5%4.5%No change
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
95.8%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—90%—
What the inspectors found
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
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,438 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $52,551 in total fines.
- $12,438
Federal fine
Mar 13, 2025
- $35,880
Federal fine
Mar 14, 2024
- $4,233
Federal fine
Aug 7, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 23.3 residents on an average day (57% 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.