Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
SWEET MEMORIAL NURSING HOME
Does SWEET MEMORIAL NURSING HOME have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), SWEET MEMORIAL NURSING HOME (CCN 275127), in CHINOOK, MT, has federal inspection findings on its record. CMS currently displays its federal abuse icon for this facility — a flag CMS assigns under its own published methodology for abuse-related citations (deficiency tag F600 and related). In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 19 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity G on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2026-01-29. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
The Federal Record
CMS has flagged this facility with its federal abuse icon.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
Federal abuse icon on file
CMS displays its abuse icon for facilities it has cited for resident abuse under its own published methodology (deficiency tag F600 and related). This is the government's own flag, restated here.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 2 · CMS state average: 3.0
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate foot care.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Document what happened
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