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Blackfeet Care Center

728 S GOVERNMENT SQ, BROWNING, MT, 59417

(406) 338-2686

47 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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728 S Government Sq

Browning, MT 59417

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

275133

Care type

Nursing home

County

Glacier

Facility name

Blackfeet Care Center

Street address

728 S GOVERNMENT SQ

City / state / ZIP

Browning, MT 59417

Phone

(406) 338-2686

About this facility — Blackfeet Care Center

Blackfeet Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Browning, Montana. It is licensed for 47 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Montana (75 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Browning 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 Blackfeet Care Center 48 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $87,690 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

For profit - Individual

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1989-07-20

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

12 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$87,690 total

Last standard inspection

2026-03-26

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · 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.

2026-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2026-04-17

F-0563

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

Corrected 2026-04-29

F-0610

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-04-17

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-04-17

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 2026-04-17

F-0711

D · No harm found

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Corrected 2026-04-17

F-0712

E · No harm found

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Corrected 2026-05-01

F-0757

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2026-04-17

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-04-17

F-0841

D · No harm found

Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

Corrected 2026-05-01

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2026-04-17

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-04-17

2025-06-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0610

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-07-09

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-07-09

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 2025-07-09

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)

2025-01-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-02-20

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-02-20

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-02-20

F-0691

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-02-20

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-20

2024-01-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations

F-0578

E · 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 2024-02-22

F-0600

E · 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 2024-02-22

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-02-22

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-02-22

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-02-22

F-0688

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-02-22

F-0693

E · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2024-02-22

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 2024-02-22

F-0825

D · No harm found

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

Corrected 2024-02-22

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-02-22

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-02-22

F-0943

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Corrected 2024-02-22

2026-03-26Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0030

F · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2026-04-14

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2026-04-29

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2026-04-09

K-0223

D · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2026-04-15

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2026-04-14

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2026-04-18

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-04-15

K-0355

F · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-04-14

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-04-14

2025-01-30Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-02-27

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-02-27

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-02-27

K-0916

F · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2025-02-27

2024-01-04Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-03-08

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-03-08

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2024-03-08

Federal penalties

2026-03-26Fine$58,775

2025-01-30Fine$28,915

2026-03-26Medicare payment denial — 3 days

Total fines$87,690

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 275133.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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