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Community Nursing Home of Anaconda

615 MAIN ST, ANACONDA, MT, 59711
(406) 563-8414
62 licensed beds

CMS rates Community Nursing Home of Anaconda 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 42 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
62
CMS facility ID
275065
Care type
Nursing home
County
Deer Lodge
Facility name
Community Nursing Home of Anaconda
Street address
615 MAIN ST
City / state / ZIP
Anaconda, MT 59711
Phone
(406) 563-8414

Community Nursing Home of Anaconda is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Anaconda, Montana. It is licensed for 62 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Montana (75 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Anaconda 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 Community Nursing Home of Anaconda 42 times across 7 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. 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

Aspholm, Audrey
Director — since 2018
Bartoletti, Lee
Director — since 2005
Blaz, Stan
Director — since 1999
Community Hospital of Anaconda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1969
Connors, Christine
Director — since 2018
Denham, Stephanie
Officer — since 2021
Forsberg, Andrea
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Hickey Boynton, Margaret
Officer — since 2005
Mckay, Kristy
Director — since 2018
Pafford, Roger
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1977-06-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
14 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-17
Nurse staffing
5.0 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
62
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-12-17Health inspection13 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 2026-01-30
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2026-01-30
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2026-01-30
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 2026-01-30
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-01-30
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2026-01-30
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-01-30
F-0727
F · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2026-01-30
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-01-30
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 2026-01-30
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 2026-01-30
F-0865
F · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2026-01-30
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-30
2025-11-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0730
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2025-12-12
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)
2024-08-28Health inspection4 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 2024-10-10
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 2024-10-10
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2024-10-10
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-10-10
2023-08-30Health inspection8 citations
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 2023-10-10
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2023-10-10
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-10-10
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 2023-10-10
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-10-10
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 2023-10-10
F-0761
E · 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 2023-10-10
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2023-10-10
2025-12-17Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-02-05
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-02-05
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-02-05
2024-08-28Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-10-19
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-19
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-10-19
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-10-19
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-10-19
K-0754
D · No harm found
Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
Corrected 2024-10-19
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-10-19
K-0912
D · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2024-10-19
2023-08-30Fire-safety inspection5 citations
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 2023-11-08
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-11-08
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-11-08
K-0916
F · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2023-11-08
K-0921
E · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-11-08
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 275065.
How it compares in Montana.
Inspection citations, 3 years
42
More than 52% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 41
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $27,405
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
5.0
Higher than 83% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.8

Resident outcomes

On 14 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Montana average on 7 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased19.1%18.5%13.5%Near state average
Lose too much weight0.0%6.4%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder8.4%2.0%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection1.5%3.0%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%6.3%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.6%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.0%4.4%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%96.7%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened22.9%16.1%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.3%15.4%19.5%Better than state
With pressure ulcers7.2%6.2%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence29.3%22.1%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication18.9%20.7%15.4%Near state average
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine95.0%84.1%82.3%Better 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-0550 2 inspections. Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  • F-0656 2 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  • F-0679 2 inspections. Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
  • F-0761 2 inspections. 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.
  • K-0355 2 inspections. Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
  • F-0686 2 inspections. Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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

  • Community Hospital of Anaconda, about 0.4 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
  • St James Hospital, about 21 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • St Peters Health, about 55 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered