The home failed to make sure the resident’s transfer or discharge met their needs and preferences and was safe. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 627 — 42 CFR §483.15(c) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
THE VALLEY HEALTH AND REHAB
HAMILTON, MT · Medicare-certified · 58 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
THE VALLEY HEALTH AND REHAB (HAMILTON, MT) has an overall 2 out of 5 stars. Its health inspection rating is 2 stars, staffing is 3 stars with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.74 vs. 4.1 hours/resident/day), and it had $33,549 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7437 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 28, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $33,549recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7437.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.72
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.34
- Nurse aides
- 2.68
- Weekend nursing
- 3.55
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
22.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.8%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
23.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14.6%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
5.1%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
34.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
90.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
86.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
76.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited November 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — 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 January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to fully assess a resident promptly on admission and then keep that assessment updated regularly. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 636 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $14,015 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $19,534 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $33,549 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- 2 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Aug 27, 2025
- $14,015
Federal fine
Aug 27, 2025
- $19,534
Federal fine
Dec 5, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of THE GOODMAN GROUP · 10 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 40.2 residents on an average day (69% of 58 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 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.