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Benefis Senior Services - Eastview

2621 15TH AVE S, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59405
(406) 455-5903
64 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
64
CMS facility ID
275012
Care type
Nursing home
County
Cascade
Facility name
Benefis Senior Services - Eastview
Street address
2621 15TH AVE S
City / state / ZIP
Great Falls, MT 59405
Phone
(406) 455-5903

About this facility — Benefis Senior Services - Eastview

Benefis Senior Services - Eastview is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Great Falls, Montana. It is licensed for 64 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Montana (75 beds).

It is one of 29 senior care facilities in Great Falls and 62 skilled nursing facilities across Montana. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Benefis Senior Services - Eastview 53 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $99,129 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Addison, Thomas
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Ammondson, Debra
Director — since 2025
Baker, Jeffrey
Director — since 2018
Benefis Health System, Inc.
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Borland, Judy
Director — since 2012
Brady, Shelia
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Ferrin, William
Director · Officer — since 2008
Ginnaty, Rayn
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Goodnow, John
Indirect owner — since 2002
Houlihan, Bruce
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Hoyer, Heather
Director — since 2025
Jones, Llewelyn
Director — since 2016
Krebs, David
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Linder, Amy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Loucks, Brian
Director · Officer — since 2012
Margaris, Melchisedek
Director — since 2015
Richards, Phillip
Director — since 2015
Sly, Mackenzie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Stuart, Dustin
Director — since 2025
Tierney, Gregory
Director — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1967-01-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
18 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$99,129 total
Last standard inspection
2025-06-19
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
64
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-12-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0561
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2025-12-30
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-11-19
2025-10-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0744
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2025-11-14
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (47 citations)
2025-06-19Health inspection12 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0657
E · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0692
E · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0742
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-04
F-0919
E · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2025-07-04
2024-12-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0677
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-01-21
F-0725
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2025-01-21
2024-10-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0740
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-10-30
F-0744
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2024-10-30
2024-01-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-02-21
2023-05-23Health inspection17 citations
F-0585
C · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0684
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0741
D · No harm found
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0758
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2023-06-14
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-06-14
2025-06-19Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-03
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-07-03
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-07-03
K-0908
E · No harm found
Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.
Corrected 2025-07-24
K-0914
E · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-07-03
2024-06-20Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-07-01
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2024-07-01
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-07-01
2023-05-23Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0300
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2023-06-08
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-06-08
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-06-08
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-06-08
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-06-08

Federal penalties

2025-10-23Fine$36,377
2024-07-29Fine$62,752
2024-07-29Medicare payment denial — 64 days
Total fines$99,129
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 275012.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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