Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center is a 70-bed for-profit nursing home in Polson, Montana, part of Evergreen Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 38% below the Montana average of 2.57, and 50.0% nursing staff turnover (Montana average 54.8%).
Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center
9 14th Ave WPolson, MT 59860
Lake County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 1.60 hours per resident per day, 38% below the Montana average. With about 52 residents a day, that works out to roughly 83 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Montana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.60 | 2.57 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.00 | 0.98 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.13 | 4.05 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.64 | 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
50.0% of nursing staff at Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Montana average of 54.8% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 17, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Montana average 11.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $17,404 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | Fine | $17,404 |
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. Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Montana average is 2.9.
About Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Evergreen Healthcare Group, 44 homes
- Legal name: Polson SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1979
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| St Luke Community Nursing Home Ronan | 9.8 | 75 | 2.54 | 4.42 | 32.6% | 5 | $44,252 |
| Hot Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center Hot Springs | 24.7 | 40 | 1.58 | 2.70 | 45.2% | 4 | $22,614 |
| Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC Bigfork | 26.8 | — | — | — | — | — | None |
| Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home Plains | 37.1 | 28 | 2.72 | 3.81 | 48.3% | 4 | $62,871 |
| Immanuel Skilled Care Center Kalispell | 37.3 | 155 | 2.55 | 4.37 | 40.2% | 5 | None |
| Brendan House Kalispell | 37.5 | 110 | 2.67 | 4.60 | 56.1% | 3 | $92,755 |
| Kalispell Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC Kalispell · SFF candidate | 37.8 | 140 | 2.13 | 3.28 | 38.7% | 1 | $320,155 |
| Montana Veterans Home N H Columbia Falls · abuse citation | 47.2 | 105 | 3.97 | 5.68 | 42.9% | 3 | $93,899 |
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.