Nursing home report
Registered name: ST LUKE COMMUNITY NURSING HOME
RONAN, MT · Medicare-certified · 75 beds
St. Luke Community Healthcare – Extended Care in Ronan, MT has an overall 4-star rating, with strong staffing and quality measures but a weaker 2-star health inspection rating. It reported 4.42 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $44,252 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4214 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4214.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — 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 March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited March 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
A federal fine of $44,252 was recorded.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $44,252 in total fines.
Federal fine
Mar 27, 2025
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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.
