Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing
Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Nursing Care & Respite Care · Cut Bank, MT
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Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Nursing Care & Respite Care · Cut Bank, 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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Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing accepts Medicare, 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 2022 · 4 years of data 42 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 2022 vs. Montana state average
Overall vs. MT average 2 Worse Metrics worse than Montana average:
• Total deficiencies (100% above)
• Deficiencies per year (98% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection September 11, 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. 4221 This facility has 100% more total deficiencies than a typical Montana assisted living residence (42 vs. MT avg 21).↑ 100% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2022. 10.55.3 This facility has 98% more deficiencies per year than a typical Montana assisted living residence (10.5 vs. MT avg 5.3).↑ 98% worse

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

  • November 21, 2024 routine inspection found 17 deficiencies including immediate jeopardy for fall prevention failures, abuse protection lapses, medication errors, infection control, and food safety violations.
  • September 11, 2025 complaint investigation identified failures in background checks for 6 employees, delayed abuse reporting, incomplete investigations, and medication administration errors involving controlled substances.
  • November 21, 2024 complaint investigation substantiated resident-to-resident abuse and late reporting for 2 residents, with corrective staff education and ongoing audits initiated.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2023
Total health inspections 6

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Sep 2025

Total health citations
43 Rank #27 / 39Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 27th 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
7.17 Rank #30 / 39Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 30th 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.

35 of 43 citations resulted from standard inspections; 7 of 43 resulted from complaint investigations; and 1 of 43 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

39 moderate citations State average: N/A

1 minor citation State average: N/A
Citations history (last 3 years)
Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Sep 11, 2025
Corrected

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Sep 11, 2025
Corrected

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Sep 11, 2025
Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Sep 11, 2025
Corrected

Staffing Data

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

Total staff 49
Employees 45
Contractors 4
Staff to resident ratio 1.44 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 18
Average shift 8 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 13,273

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 All 8 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 8
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 10.5 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 3 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 3
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 11 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 25 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 25
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.4 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

2.4%

322 contractor hours this quarter

Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 1 Physical Therapy Assistant: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 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 Assistant250256,87092100%7.4
Registered Nurse8082,35492100%10.5
Licensed Practical Nurse3031,3667683%11
Administrator3039716874%8.1
Medication Aide/Technician1013735054%7.5
Dietitian1013684852%7.7
RN Director of Nursing1012713538%7.7
Respiratory Therapy Technician0112606672%3.9
Clinical Nurse Specialist1012012224%9.1
Nurse Aide in Training1011381718%8.1
Physical Therapy Assistant011444145%1.1
Other Dietary Services Staff101401415%2.9
Occupational Therapy Aide0111233%4
Occupational Therapy Assistant011633%2
25 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
8 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
3 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 83%
3 Administrator
% of Days 74%
1 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 54%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 52%
1 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 38%
1 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 72%
1 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 24%
1 Nurse Aide in Training
% of Days 18%
1 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 45%
1 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 15%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 3%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 3%

Penalties and fines

Includes penalties issued in 2023-2024

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 $105K Rank #33 / 39Federal fines — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 33rd 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.
20% higher than State average

State average: $87K

Number of fines 6
158% more 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 $105K
State average $87K
Penalty History

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

6 penalties in the past 3 years

Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.

Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Nov 21, 2024
$85K
Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Feb 20, 2024
$4K
Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Jan 22, 2024
$9K
Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Jan 8, 2024
$2K

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. 12.5
12% 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. 22.5
In line with State average

State average: 21.8

Long-stay resident measures
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 20.2%
In line with State average

State average: 19.4%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 25.6%
23% 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 21.8%
14% better 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 8.5%
95% 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 4.2%
33% better than State average

State average: 6.3%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.9%
42% worse than State average

State average: 2.8%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.1%
33% better than State average

State average: 6.1%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 4.7%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.8%
9% worse than State average

State average: 19.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 54.6%
42% worse than State average

State average: 93.8%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.4%
In line with State average

State average: 93.7%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.09
14% 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. 5.38
148% 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 28.2%
63% worse than State average

State average: 76.4%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0%
72% worse than State average

State average: 1.8%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

39% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

57% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 years

Medicaid

4% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 7 - 8 years

Facility Characteristics

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

Total residents 34
Medicare
5
14.7% of residents
Medicaid
14
41.2% of residents
Private pay or other
15
44.1% 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."
$1.6M
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."
-$366.1K
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."
$1.6M Rank #34 / 35Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 34th 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."
-$366.1K
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.
$65.6K
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 #33 / 35Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 33rd 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.
$982.8K 62% 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 #17 / 35Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 17th 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).
$969.2K
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).
$2.0M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mix of rehab and long-term care

This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.

Most new residents arrive under private pay (57% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 1 years.

Admissions
22 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 39%
Private pay 57%
Medicaid 4%
Discharges
15 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 19%
Private pay 52%
Medicaid 29%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing

Is Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing in a walkable area?

Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing has a walk score of 53. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the license number of Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing?

According to MT state health department records, Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing's license number is 000000072.

What is the occupancy rate at Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing?

Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing's occupancy is 72%.

Does Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing is registered as a non-profit in MT.

Who is the administrator of Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing?

Granger Davis is the administrator of Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing.

How many beds does Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing have?

Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing has 41 beds.

What is the address of Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing?

Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing is located at 707 3Rd St Se, Cut Bank, MT 59427.

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