Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC is a for-profit nursing home in Columbus, Montana, part of The Charly Bello Family, the Maze Family, the Swain Family, & Walter Myers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.86 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 28% below the Montana average of 2.57.
Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC
350 W Pike AveColumbus, MT 59019
Stillwater County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC, nurse aides logged 1.86 hours per resident per day, 28% below the Montana average. With about 42 residents a day, that works out to roughly 78 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Montana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.86 | 2.57 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.84 | 0.98 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.95 | 4.05 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.68 | 3.59 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data did not meet the criteria to calculate turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 32 health deficiencies (Montana average 11.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $50,592 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | Fine | $32,988 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Payment Denial | 41 days from Mar 17, 2026 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Fine | $17,604 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Montana average is 2.9.
About Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Charly Bello Family, the Maze Family, the Swain Family, & Walter Myers, 19 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 18, 2024
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center Laurel | 23.8 | 79 | 1.89 | 3.24 | 67.6% | 1 | $7,163 |
| St John's Lutheran Home Billings | 32.8 | 186 | 3.42 | 5.40 | 44.6% | 4 | None |
| Aspen Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Center Billings | 33.9 | 90 | 2.38 | 3.63 | 76.2% | 2 | $115,183 |
| Skyline Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Billings · SFF candidate | 34.4 | 150 | 1.93 | 3.26 | 74.7% | 1 | $413,752 |
| Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation Billings | 34.5 | 160 | 1.80 | 3.15 | 71.8% | 1 | $142,698 |
| Billings Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC Billings | 37.9 | 100 | 2.20 | 3.34 | 72.5% | 2 | $62,797 |
| River Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC Billings | 41.0 | 129 | 1.93 | 3.23 | 50.0% | 2 | $80,893 |
| Livingston Health & Rehabilitation Center Livingston | 63.3 | 115 | 2.11 | 3.38 | 69.6% | 1 | $17,404 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.