The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
SHERIDAN MEMORIAL NURSING HOME
PLENTYWOOD, MT · Medicare-certified · 45 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
2 of 5 overall
Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home in Plentywood, MT has a 2-star overall rating, with stronger staffing (4 stars; 5.76 hours per resident day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark) but weak quality measures (1 star). It also had $15,935 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.7582 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $15,935recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.7582.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.15
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.44
- Nurse aides
- 4.17
- Weekend nursing
- 4.95
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 61%
Registered nurse turnover: 67%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.9%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.9%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
8.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
12.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
20.9%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
25.8%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
7.2%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
68%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 868 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
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 July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $15,935 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $15,935 in total fines.
- $15,935
Federal fine
Jul 30, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 25 residents on an average day (56% of 45 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 48 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.