The Living Centre

57 Main St · Stevensville, MT · 59870 · 4067775411

50 certified beds For profit - Corporation

  • Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
  • Inspection results have improved across recent cycles.

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Red flags

1 immediate-jeopardy citation in prior inspection cycles

Serious past findings — check whether the underlying problems were fixed and stayed fixed.

1 abuse-related citation at the actual-harm level

Inspectors cited failures in the abuse-prevention rules (F600–F610) that resulted in actual harm to a resident.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 63
Serious harm & abuse 20% 78
Staffing 20% 91
Federal penalties 15% 56
Trend 10% 92
Context 5% 100

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 5 of 5 Inspections: 4 of 5 Staffing: 5 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day5.113.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day1.050.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day4.83≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / year47%median 45%
Fines (3-yr window)2 · $37,525

Inspection citations (10 in the current record)

  • Potential for harm · D February 26, 2026

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Corrected March 20, 2026 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D February 26, 2026

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Corrected March 20, 2026 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D January 30, 2025

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Corrected March 14, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D January 30, 2025

    Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

    Corrected March 14, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D January 8, 2025 · found via complaint

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Corrected February 7, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Actual harm · G June 3, 2024 · found via complaint

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Corrected June 19, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D June 3, 2024 · found via complaint

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Corrected June 19, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • No harm found · B January 31, 2024

    Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

    Corrected February 14, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Immediate jeopardy · J December 7, 2023 · found via complaint

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected December 11, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E December 7, 2023 · found via complaint

    Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

    Corrected December 11, 2023 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount / length
June 3, 2024Fine$24,876
December 7, 2023Fine$12,649

Better-scoring options nearby

No better-scoring facility within 25 miles in the current data — this one leads its area. See the whole state.

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 275125 · certified since September 1, 1977. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.