NORTHERN PINES REHABILITATION AND NURSING
NORTHERN PINES REHABILITATION AND NURSING is a 41-bed nursing home in CUT BANK, Montana. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1985-06-01. It averages 40.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at NORTHERN PINES REHABILITATION AND NURSING?
CMS lists 51 health-inspection deficiencies for NORTHERN PINES REHABILITATION AND NURSING, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-15.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | F0554, F0583, F0628, F0636, F0655, F0656, F0686, F0813 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / 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 pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | D |
| 2026-01-15 | F0801 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | C |
| 2025-09-11 | F0607, F0609, F0610 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E |
| 2025-09-11 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2024-11-21 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-11-21 | F0801, F0812, F0835, F0882 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F |
| 2024-11-21 | F0585, F0880, F0881, F0919 | Honor 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E |
| 2024-11-21 | F0600, F0609, F0641, F0657, F0658, F0661, F0757, F0758, F0790 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D |
| 2024-11-21 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | C |
| 2024-04-11 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D |
| 2023-11-20 | F0692, F0755 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | G |
| 2023-11-20 | F0726, F0801, F0812, F0880 | 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. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2023-11-20 | F0684, F0881 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E |
| 2023-11-20 | F0552, F0578, F0604, F0637, F0656, F0657, F0688, F0695, F0761 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Honor 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 that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. | D |
| 2023-10-18 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
Why was NORTHERN PINES REHABILITATION AND NURSING fined 6 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-21 | Fine | $84,533 |
| 2024-02-20 | Fine | $4,178 |
| 2024-01-22 | Fine | $9,116 |
| 2024-01-08 | Fine | $2,279 |
| 2024-01-02 | Fine | $1,764 |
| 2023-12-11 | Fine | $3,174 |
How is NORTHERN PINES REHABILITATION AND NURSING staffed relative to the MT average?
| Measure | This facility | MT average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.11188 | 4.04638 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 60.0 | 54.8 |
| Average number of residents per day | 40.0 | 56.7 |
Who owns NORTHERN PINES REHABILITATION AND NURSING, and what chain is it in?
NORTHERN PINES REHABILITATION AND NURSING is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name NORTHERN PINES REHABILITATION AND NURSING and belongs to the THE CHARLY BELLO FAMILY, THE MAZE FAMILY, THE SWAIN FAMILY, & WALTER MYERS chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CASHMER LLC | since 07/01/2023 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | FEY, KRISTIN | since 07/01/2023 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | FEY, DANIEL | since 07/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | MYERS, WALTER | since 07/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | MYERS, WALTER | since 07/01/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | COTTONWOOD HEALTHCARE LLC, PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS ADVISORS LLC, WIPFLI LLP, ANDERSON, WENDY, DAVIS, EDWARD, DECKERT, TANA, RODRIGUEZ, DANIEL | since 07/01/2023 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | COTTONWOOD HEALTHCARE LLC, PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS ADVISORS LLC, WIPFLI LLP, ANDERSON, WENDY, DAVIS, EDWARD, DECKERT, TANA, RODRIGUEZ, DANIEL | since 05/13/2025 |
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