Nursing home report
SHERIDAN, MT · Medicare-certified · 39 beds
Tobacco Root Mountains Care Center in Sheridan, MT has a 4-star overall rating, with strong health inspection and staffing scores but a very low 1-star quality measures rating. It has a recent federal penalty and $22,205 in fines, while reported nurse staffing is 7.79 hours per resident per day, above the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
7.7945 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 7.7945.
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
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 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited March 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
A federal fine of $22,205 was recorded.
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $22,205 in total fines.
Federal fine
Apr 1, 2026
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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.
