COONEY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION

Special Focus Facility candidate · CMS abuse icon · Lewis And Clark · MT · For profit - Limited Liability company · EDURO HEALTHCARE chain · 90 certified beds · CCN 275080 · HELENA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER LLC


COONEY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION operates 90 certified beds in HELENA, Montana. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1977-05-01. It averages 64.9 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at COONEY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION?

CMS lists 76 health-inspection deficiencies for COONEY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION, 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 2025-12-31.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-12-31F0655, F0677Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D
2025-12-04F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2025-12-04F0585, F0658, F0725Honor 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 services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.F
2025-12-04F0559, F0609, F0684Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2025-09-11F0686, F0689, F0697Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.G
2025-09-11F0725, F0727, F0880, F0881Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.F
2025-09-11F0640, F0726, F0759, F0761Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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.E
2025-09-11F0550, F0609, F0610, F0628, F0657, F0690, F0692, F0757, F0790Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / 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 residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.D
2025-08-06F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-08-06F0610, F0940Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.E
2025-08-06F0656, F0726Develop 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.D
2024-10-03F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.F
2024-10-03F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.E
2024-10-03F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2024-08-15F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2024-08-15F0725, F0812, F0880Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / 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
2024-08-15F0578, F0657, F0689, F0692, F0756, F0759, F0882, F0919Honor 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. / 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 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 a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2024-05-02F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.J
2024-05-02F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.G
2024-05-02F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.E
2024-02-22F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2024-01-16F0550, F0585Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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.D
2023-08-17F0600, F0692, F0695Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.G
2023-08-17F0761Ensure 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.F
2023-08-17F0554, F0655, F0759, F0880Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2023-08-17F0550, F0580, F0602, F0604, F0609, F0656, F0657, F0690, F0725, F0758, F0805, F0883, F0887Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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 residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / 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

Why was COONEY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION fined 4 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-08-06Fine$101,533
2025-08-06Fine$14,505
2024-08-15Fine$44,363
2024-05-02Fine$52,735

Has COONEY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2025-09-1195

How is COONEY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION staffed relative to the MT average?

MeasureThis facilityMT average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day2.631604.04638
Total nursing staff turnover (%)77.654.8
Average number of residents per day64.956.7

Who owns COONEY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION, and what chain is it in?

COONEY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name HELENA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER LLC and belongs to the EDURO HEALTHCARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTEDURO HEALTHCARE LLCsince 09/01/2020
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTBEWSEY ENTERPRISES LLC, BEWSEY, MICHAELsince 09/01/2020
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTECAPITAL HEALTHCARE CORPsince 09/01/2020
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYTHOMPSON, CHRISTOPHER, WILLIAMS, HEIDIsince 09/01/2020
CORPORATE DIRECTORBEWSEY, MICHAELsince 09/01/2020
CORPORATE OFFICERMARSH, JAMES, MONROE, DUSTIN, THOMPSON, CHRISTOPHERsince 06/01/2023
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLALLRED JACKSON, P.C., EDURO HEALTHCARE LLC, FORVIS MAZARS LLP, WSRP, LLC, COTTON, CHRISTOPHER, DODGE, JENIFER, HIMMEL, ROGER, MARSH, JAMES, RUEB, CAYLA, THOMPSON, CHRISTOPHERsince 01/03/2024
ADP OF THE SNFALLRED JACKSON, P.C., CARETRUST GP LLC, CARETRUST REIT INC, CTR PARTNERSHIP LP, ECAPITAL HEALTHCARE CORP, EDURO HEALTHCARE LLC, FORVIS MAZARS LLP, WSRP, LLC, COTTON, CHRISTOPHER, DODGE, JENIFER, HIMMEL, ROGER, MARSH, JAMES, MONROE, DUSTIN, RUEB, CAYLA, THOMPSON, CHRISTOPHER, WILLIAMS, HEIDIsince 01/03/2024

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