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Brendan House

350 CONWAY DR, KALISPELL, MT, 59901
(406) 751-6500
110 licensed beds

CMS rates Brendan House 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 44 citations across 9 inspections in the last three years, with $56,940 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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Bed capacity
110
CMS facility ID
275109
Care type
Nursing home
County
Flathead
Facility name
Brendan House
Street address
350 CONWAY DR
City / state / ZIP
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone
(406) 751-6500

Brendan House is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kalispell, Montana. It is licensed for 110 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Montana (75 beds).

It is one of 12 senior care facilities in Kalispell 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 Brendan House 44 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $56,940 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 November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Mtwy Health
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1984
Bartholomew, Craig
Governing body · Director — since 2023
Bennett, Donald
Director — since 2022
Bilau, Kelly
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Burke, Brigid
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Cook, Keith
Governing body · Director — since 2023
Duncan, Heidi
Governing body · Director — since 2023
Goguen, Michael
Governing body · Director — since 2023
Gordon, Alice
Governing body · Director — since 2023
Harris, Michelle
Governing body · Director — since 2023
Kaptanian, Melissa
Governing body · Director — since 2023
Karas, Jane
Governing body · Director — since 2023
Layton, Ellen
Officer — since 2024
Matosich, Bonnie
Director — since 2020
Neff, Josh
Director · Officer — since 2026
Nystuen, Robert
Director — since 2022
Ott, Justin
Officer — since 2024
Perser, Karen
Director — since 2019
Pilgrim, Patti
Officer — since 2025
Ray, Thomas
Director — since 2021
Robbins, Anna
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Rooney, Jenny
Operational control — since 2026
Seger, Clinton
Director · Officer — since 2023
Short, Daniel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026
Siomos, Vassilis
Director — since 2022
Stout Paterson, Courtney
Director — since 2019
Vanterpool, Amy
Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1985-04-17
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$56,940 total
Last standard inspection
2026-07-30
Nurse staffing
5.0 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
110
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-07-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2026-09-01
F-0580
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-09-01
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 2025-11-12
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-09-01
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-09-01
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 2026-09-01
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-09-01
2025-07-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered16 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 2025-08-31
F-0554
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-08-31
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-08-31
F-0585
D · 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 2025-08-31
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2025-08-31
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 2025-08-31
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 2025-08-31
F-0657
D · 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 2025-08-31
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-08-31
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-08-31
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-08-31
F-0693
D · 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 2025-08-31
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-08-31
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-08-31
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-31
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-08-31
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)
2024-08-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations
F-0580
E · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-10-11
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-10-04
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 2024-10-11
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-10-11
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-10-11
F-0693
D · 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 2024-10-11
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-11
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-11
2026-07-30Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2026-09-01
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2026-09-01
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-09-01
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-09-01
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-09-01
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-09-01
2025-07-17Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-08-27
K-0300
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2025-08-31
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-08-31
2024-08-29Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-10-11
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 2024-10-11
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0300
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2024-10-11

Federal penalties

2025-07-17Fine$56,940
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 275109.
How it compares in Montana.
Inspection citations, 3 years
44
More than 56% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 41
Federal fines, 3 years
$56,940
More than 71% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $27,405
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
5.0
Higher than 82% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.8
Nursing staff turnover, annual
58%
Higher than 64% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 56%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Montana average on 6 and worse on 11. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased23.6%18.5%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight6.3%6.4%5.1%Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder4.7%2.0%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection1.0%3.0%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms4.0%6.3%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.3%0.6%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury7.3%4.4%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.1%96.7%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened22.8%16.1%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication18.9%15.4%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine97.7%94.0%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers13.0%6.2%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence27.3%22.1%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication25.0%20.7%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.191.391.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.702.081.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine92.9%84.1%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication3.4%1.2%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine77.6%76.7%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission23.1%20.2%23.4%Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit17.8%13.1%11.8%Worse than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0580 3 inspections. Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
  • F-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • F-0554 2 inspections. Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
  • F-0695 2 inspections. Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
  • K-0211 2 inspections. Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
  • K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Montana

  • Licensing: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Certification Bureau
  • File a complaint: Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-332-2272. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 844-277-9300. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Logan Health Medical Center, about 0.3 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Logan Health - Whitefish, about 12 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Providence St Joseph Medical Center, about 37 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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What people say on Google.
2.716 ratings on Google
★Shawn Bergman · 2026-05-08 · via Google

“It’s not all bad there. They really helped me get stronger to care for myself when I could not. The night CNA’s are so professional and incredibly sweet and empathetic. Jenna, Dee, Rae you guys are the best and made my stay there so tolerable. I will remember how helpful and kind you all were. ….”

★Angela Rios · 2026-02-16 · via Google

“Grandmother was admitted for recovery here and the entire process was a nightmare. She went almost 14 days without so much as a sponge bath, was repeatedly left to go hungry because caretakers would "forget" to bring her tray and she was forced to sleep in dirty bedding that my mother and I had to change ourselves despite asking repeatedly to have it done by staff. The facility is dirty and underm…”

★E M · 2025-07-03 · via Google

“Some aids are very kind, but those who are are few and far between and overworked. My aunt was admitted for long-term stay and during that time she was left well over a week without being bathed on numerous occasions, important medications were repeatedly late or "forgotten" entirely. Not to mention that she'd have accidents and would be left to sit in soiled clothes for hours. The food is not at …”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Last verified 2026-11-06
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