PIONEER CARE AND REHABILITATION

CCN 275124 · SWEETWATER DILLON OPCO, LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · SWEETWATER CARE chain · 87 certified beds · Beaverhead · MT


PIONEER CARE AND REHABILITATION is a 87-bed nursing home in DILLON, Montana. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1988-08-25. It averages 71.7 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at PIONEER CARE AND REHABILITATION?

CMS lists 50 health-inspection deficiencies for PIONEER CARE AND REHABILITATION, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-04.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-04F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2026-06-04F0585, F0689, F0880Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2026-06-04F0550, F0645, F0711Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.D
2025-12-31F0744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.D
2025-05-08F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-05-08F0841, F0865, F0882Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.F
2025-05-08F0578, F0756, F0881Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.E
2025-05-08F0609, F0627, F0628, F0655, F0676, F0692, F0695, F0697, F0760, F0761, F0880, F0943Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.D
2025-02-27F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.E
2025-02-27F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2024-12-05F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.G
2024-12-05F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-08-27F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-05-21F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-05-21F0803, F0812Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2024-05-21F0584, F0657, F0677, F0740, F0745, F0825, F0883, F0887Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.D
2024-02-27F0622, F0623, F0626Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.D
2024-01-04F0602, F0609Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2023-10-25F0657, F0726Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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.D

Why was PIONEER CARE AND REHABILITATION fined 6 times?

DateTypeAmount
2026-02-19Fine$4,784
2025-05-08Fine$48,464
2024-12-05Fine$12,529
2024-08-27Fine$18,850
2024-05-21Fine$40,641
2024-01-04Fine$12,786

How is PIONEER CARE AND REHABILITATION staffed relative to the MT average?

MeasureThis facilityMT average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.691784.04638
Total nursing staff turnover (%)85.354.8
Average number of residents per day71.756.7

Who owns PIONEER CARE AND REHABILITATION, and what chain is it in?

PIONEER CARE AND REHABILITATION is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name SWEETWATER DILLON OPCO, LLC and belongs to the SWEETWATER CARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTSWEETWATER CARE OPCO LLC, CHESLEY, AARONsince 12/01/2017
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEBOESCH, MADISON, CRICKMORE, REIDsince 01/01/2020
CORPORATE OFFICERCHESLEY, AARONsince 12/01/2017

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