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Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home

440 W LAUREL AVE, PLENTYWOOD, MT, 59254

(406) 765-3700

45 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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440 W Laurel Ave

Plentywood, MT 59254

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

275070

Care type

Nursing home

County

Sheridan

Facility name

Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home

Street address

440 W LAUREL AVE

City / state / ZIP

Plentywood, MT 59254

Phone

(406) 765-3700

About this facility — Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home

Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Plentywood, Montana. It is licensed for 45 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Montana (75 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Plentywood 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 Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home 40 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $10,358 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

Benson, Donald

Director — since 2017

Hansen, Paul

Director — since 2021

Jensen, Nancy

Director — since 2017

Miller, Myrnette

Director — since 2011

Nelson, Kody

Officer — since 2020

Rusbult, Laura

Managing employee — since 1981

Sampsen, Cory

Director — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1977-08-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$10,358 total

Last standard inspection

2025-07-30

Nurse staffing

6.1 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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.

2026-04-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 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 2026-05-15

F-0689

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-05-15

2025-07-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0585

F · 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 2025-09-09

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 2025-09-09

F-0699

D · No harm found

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2025-09-09

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-09-09

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2025-09-09

F-0868

F · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2025-09-09

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-09-09

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (31 citations)

2024-07-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0553

D · No harm found

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

Corrected 2024-08-22

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2024-08-22

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 2024-08-22

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 2024-08-22

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 2024-08-22

2024-06-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-07-15

2023-06-07Health inspection7 citations

F-0552

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-07-13

F-0609

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-07-13

F-0610

E · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2023-07-13

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 2023-07-10

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2023-07-13

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2023-07-26

F-0761

F · 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 2023-07-10

2025-07-30Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0015

F · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2025-08-31

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 2025-08-31

K-0300

D · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2025-08-31

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-08-31

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-08-31

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-08-31

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-08-31

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-08-31

K-0919

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-08-31

2024-07-03Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0222

E · 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 2024-07-31

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-07-31

2023-06-07Fire-safety inspection7 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-07-17

K-0211

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-07-17

K-0225

D · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2023-07-17

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2023-07-17

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 2023-07-17

K-0325

D · No harm found

Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

Corrected 2023-07-17

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-07-17

Federal penalties

2025-07-30Fine$10,358

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 275070.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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