AWE KUALAWAACHE CARE CENTER
AWE KUALAWAACHE CARE CENTER is a 40-bed nursing home in CROW AGENCY, Montana, certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1998-06-09, averaging 23.7 residents a day.
Has AWE KUALAWAACHE CARE CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 18 health-inspection deficiencies for AWE KUALAWAACHE CARE CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-04.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | F0656, F0689, F0692, F0757, F0880 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-05-08 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-05-08 | F0628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D |
| 2024-12-04 | F0604, F0657, F0726 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Develop 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 |
| 2024-07-30 | F0838, F0949 | 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. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E |
| 2024-07-30 | F0600, F0740, F0758 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / 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. | D |
| 2024-04-25 | F0657, F0726 | Develop 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 |
| 2024-04-25 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | B |
How is AWE KUALAWAACHE CARE CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MT average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.08496 | 4.04638 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 61.5 | 54.8 |
| Average number of residents per day | 23.7 | 56.7 |
Who owns AWE KUALAWAACHE CARE CENTER?
AWE KUALAWAACHE CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name AWE KUALAWAACHE CARE CENTER.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CROW TRIBE OF INDIANS | since 04/01/1998 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | LITTLE LIGHT, PAUL | since 05/15/2015 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC | since 03/10/2010 |
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