Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home
10 Kruger Rd, Plains, MT · (406) 826-4800
- Certified beds
- 28
- Residents per day
- 27
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1985
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Montana.
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Staffing
★★★★★−1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Montana homes
Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home carries 32 inspection points. That is fewer than 88% of Montana's 59 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Montana: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–31.5 pts
- 4★ 31.5–49.25 pts
- 3★ 49.25–84.75 pts
- 2★ 84.75–135.38 pts
- 1★ over 135.38 pts
Bars show every rated home in Montana by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
19 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Everything else, by area of care
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4E
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- E
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4E
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Infection Control2F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Resident Rights2C
- C
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
- C
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Inspection history
2026-04-09
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
2025-02-13
16 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2024-02-29
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 2 h 53 min of nursing staff time a day, 41 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
2 h 53 min
Montana average
4 h 1 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 47% of nursing staff and 56% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$62,871 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-13 | Fine | $62,871 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.3 pts better | 100.0% | 96.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine11.2 pts worse | 82.8% | 94.0% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.6 pts better | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.5 pts worse | 7.8% | 6.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.5 pts better | 4.9% | 6.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.6 pts worse | 19.0% | 15.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.1 pts better | 11.6% | 20.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.6 pts better | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.6 pts better | 10.5% | 16.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.2 pts worse | 25.7% | 18.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1 pts better | 1.0% | 2.0% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3 pts better | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.9 pts worse | 23.0% | 22.1% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.9 pts better | 2.3% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
29 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter, Michael | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Eberhardt, Lisa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Eberhardt, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Eberhardt, Lisa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Eggensperger, Bina | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Feist Brown, Trista | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gentry, Jeanine | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gentry, Jeanine | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hanson, Gregory | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Hanson, Gregory | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Hanson, Gregory | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Hanson, Gregory | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Holland, Virginia | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ingle, Richard | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lawyer, Nicholas | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lindsay, Arlene | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lindsay, Arlene | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mccarthy, Erin | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Meaden, Brian | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mercer, Kjirsten | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Neiman, Carla | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Neiman, Carla | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Neiman, Carla | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Neiman, Carla | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Plains Hospital Corporation | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Plains Hospital Corporation | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Plains Hospital Corporation | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Williams, Jeanne | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Williams, Jeanne | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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