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⌖ Columbus, MT · Stillwater County
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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified bedsNot reported
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing
Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing is a for-profit nursing home in Columbus, MT. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in Montana is 2.9.
Special Focus candidate. Medicare lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus program because of a history of serious problems.
- Inspections: 32 problems at its last full inspection (Feb 2026), more than the Montana average of 11.2. 4 recent citations were for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 2 hr 57 min a day with each resident, less than the Montana average of 4 hr 03 min.
- Fines: $50,592 in federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameBeartooth Rehabilitation And Nursing LLC
LocationStillwater County, Montana
Phone(406) 290-5070
Address350 W Pike Ave, Columbus, MT 59019 · Stillwater County
Medicare provider number275159
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceDecember 18, 2024 (1 year)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
7 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Things to ask about
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- Special Focus Facility candidateYesMedicare lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus program, which follows homes with a history of quality problems more closely.Ask about this
- Abuse citationOn recordMedicare shows this icon when a home was cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation in recent inspections. Ask what happened and what changed.Ask about this
- Serious health citations2 for immediate jeopardy and 2 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Feb 2026 (within the past year). All 4 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties2 fines totaling $50,592; 1 Medicare payment denialFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Feb 2026 (within the past year). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection32 (Feb 2026)Montana average: 11.2.Worse than state average
- Nurse staffing per resident2 hr 57 min a dayMontana average: 4 hr 03 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident50 min a dayMontana average: 59 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Montana average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury8.5%State average: 4.4%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.4%State average: 6.3%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs28.9%State average: 20.4%Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Montana average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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