Wibaux County Nursing Home
Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Wibaux, MT
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Wibaux County Nursing Home

Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Wibaux, MT
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Wibaux County Nursing Home accepts Medicaid and private pay.

Inspection History

In Montana, the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Quality Assurance Division is the state body responsible for inspecting and licensing all senior residential care facilities.

Since 2023 · 3 years of data 31 deficiencies

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Montana state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2023 vs. Montana state average
Overall vs. MT average 2 Worse Metrics worse than Montana average:
• Total deficiencies (48% above)
• Deficiencies per year (47% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection September 24, 2025 Complaint Investigation

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityMT Averagevs. MT Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 3121 This facility has 48% more total deficiencies than a typical Montana assisted living residence (31 vs. MT avg 21).↑ 48% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2023. 10.37 This facility has 47% more deficiencies per year than a typical Montana assisted living residence (10.3 vs. MT avg 7).↑ 47% worse

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • September 24, 2025 complaint investigation found immediate jeopardy with unsafe mechanical lift practices causing a resident fall, serious injury, and death, plus inadequate staff training and reduced staffing levels.
  • March 13, 2025 routine inspection cited multiple deficiencies including incomplete care plans, repeated elopements due to poor risk management, and inaccurate medical records across several residents.
  • February 29, 2024 routine inspection identified environmental cleanliness and dietary staff certification issues but no immediate jeopardy or harm-level citations were reported.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2023
Total health inspections 5

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Sep 2025

Total health citations
26 Rank #15 / 39Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 15th out of 39 homes in Montana. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Montana State average, with a ranking across all 39 MT facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Montana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
5.2 Rank #14 / 39Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 14th out of 39 homes in Montana. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Montana mean across 39 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Rankings are based only on facilities in Montana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

11 of 26 citations resulted from standard inspections; 8 of 26 resulted from complaint investigations; and 7 of 26 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)
Critical health citations
1
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
2
In line with State average

State average: N/A

1 critical citation State average: N/A

2 serious citations State average: N/A

22 moderate citations State average: N/A

1 minor citation State average: N/A
Citations history (last 3 years)
Abuse/Neglect serious citation Sep 24, 2025
Corrected

Administration moderate citation Sep 24, 2025
Corrected

Nursing Services moderate citation Sep 24, 2025
Corrected

Quality of Care critical citation Sep 24, 2025
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 47
Employees 23
Contractors 24
Staff to resident ratio 1.88 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 12
Average shift 8.9 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 9,853

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info 11 total: 5 full-time employees and 6 contractors. 11
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info 4 total: 2 full-time employees and 2 contractors. 4
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.2 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info 24 total: 9 full-time employees and 15 contractors. 24
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.8 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

36.9%

3,633 contractor hours this quarter

Certified Nursing Assistant: 15 Registered Nurse: 6 Licensed Practical Nurse: 2 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant915246,40692100%9.8
Registered Nurse56111,7338997%9
Nurse Practitioner2025556874%8.1
Administrator1015045155%9.9
Licensed Practical Nurse2243154145%7.2
Other Dietary Services Staff3033074448%7
Clinical Nurse Specialist1013067%5.1
Respiratory Therapy Technician011422%1.9
24 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
11 Registered Nurse
% of Days 97%
2 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 74%
1 Administrator
% of Days 55%
4 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 45%
3 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 48%
1 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 7%
1 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 2%

Penalties and fines

Includes penalties issued in 2025

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total fines amount $26K Rank #14 / 39Federal fines — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 14th out of 39 homes in Montana. Shows this facility's cumulative CMS federal fine dollars versus the Montana average among facilities with fines, and where it ranks among 39 facilities in the pool. Lower total dollars mean a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Montana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
70% lower than State average

State average: $87K

Number of fines 1
57% fewer fines than State average

State average: 2.3

Payment Denials Info Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed. 0
100% fewer payment denials than State average

State average: 0.2

Fines amount comparison
Fines amount comparison
This facility $26K
State average $87K
Penalty History

Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.

1 penalty in the past 3 years

Sep 24, 2025 · $26K

Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Sep 24, 2025
$26K

Last updated: Jan 2026

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 17.0
52% worse than State average

State average: 11.2

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 30.2
38% worse than State average

State average: 21.8

Long-stay resident measures
Significantly below average State avg: 3.0 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 28.4%
46% worse than State average

State average: 19.4%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 29.3%
41% worse than State average

State average: 20.8%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 32.8%
30% worse than State average

State average: 25.2%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 14.7%
238% worse than State average

State average: 4.3%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 7.7%
22% worse than State average

State average: 6.3%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.3%
200% worse than State average

State average: 2.8%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1%
17% better than State average

State average: 6.1%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.0%
16% better than State average

State average: 4.7%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.9%
25% worse than State average

State average: 19.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1%
6% better than State average

State average: 93.8%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
7% better than State average

State average: 93.7%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.04
18% better than State average

State average: 1.27

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 2.30
6% worse than State average

State average: 2.17

Short-stay resident measures
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.0%
In line with State average

State average: 76.4%

Breakdown by payment type

Private pay

79% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 9 - 10 months

Medicaid

21% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 3 years

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 25
Medicaid
12
48% of residents
Private pay or other
13
52% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Nonprofit
Nonprofit Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$2.6M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$872.6K
Nonprofit Nonprofit Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$2.6M Rank #30 / 35Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 30th out of 35 homes in Montana. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Montana average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Rankings are based only on facilities in Montana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$872.6K
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$318.1K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #26 / 35Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 26th out of 35 homes in Montana. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Montana average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Montana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$1.2M 44.3% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #2 / 35Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 2nd out of 35 homes in Montana. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Montana average. Well-run Montana facilities typically land around 65–71% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Montana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$2.3M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$3.5M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Primarily short stays

Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.

Most new residents arrive under private pay (79% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 9 - 10 months.

Admissions
24 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Private pay 79%
Medicaid 21%
Discharges
27 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Private pay 67%
Medicaid 33%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wibaux County Nursing Home

Is Wibaux County Nursing Home in a walkable area?

Wibaux County Nursing Home has a walk score of 30. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

What is the license number of Wibaux County Nursing Home?

According to MT state health department records, Wibaux County Nursing Home's license number is 12972.

What is the occupancy rate at Wibaux County Nursing Home?

Wibaux County Nursing Home's occupancy is 75%.

Does Wibaux County Nursing Home operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Wibaux County Nursing Home is registered as a non-profit in MT.

Who is the administrator of Wibaux County Nursing Home?

Tina Bertelsen is the administrator of Wibaux County Nursing Home.

How many beds does Wibaux County Nursing Home have?

Wibaux County Nursing Home has 40 beds.

What is the address of Wibaux County Nursing Home?

Wibaux County Nursing Home is located at 710 South Wibaux St, Wibaux, MT 59353.

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