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D
Poor

POLSON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER

9 14TH AVE W · POLSON, MT 59860

4068834378 · For profit - Limited Liability company

70 beds51.9 residents75 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
D
Poor
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

POLSON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 2.927 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.716 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.97 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 17.49% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 2.927 HPRD — needs 0.55 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.716 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
2.927hrs/resident/day▼ 0.97
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.716hrs/resident/day▲ 0.03
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
17.49%
3.0792 weekday → 2.5408 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.6347hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.5167hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.381std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Lake County Average-1.14 HPRD
4.06
02.93 HPRD
vs. Montana State Average-1.05 HPRD
3.98
02.93 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.97 HPRD
3.90
02.93 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
POLSON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER ★
POLSON · This facility
—
D
2.9270.716★★★★☆
ST LUKE COMMUNITY NURSING HOME
RONAN
9.7 mi
A+
5.20161.6056★★★☆☆
HOT SPRINGS HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
HOT SPRINGS
24.7 mi
C
3.23770.7747★★☆☆☆
CLARK FORK VALLEY NURSING HOME
PLAINS
37 mi
A
4.18520.9737★★★★☆
IMMANUEL SKILLED CARE CENTER
KALISPELL
37.2 mi
B
3.90060.7609★★★★☆
BRENDAN HOUSE
KALISPELL
37.5 mi
A
4.53131.2569★★★☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

5
Inspections
15
Total Deficiencies
$17,404
Fines Assessed
Nov 17, 2025Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Sep 12, 2024Health
7 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
May 20, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Nov 6, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Aug 30, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
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Penalty History

Sep 12, 2024Fine
$17,404
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.