Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home is a 45-bed nonprofit nursing home in Plentywood, Montana. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 4.45 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 73% above the Montana average of 2.57, and 60.0% nursing staff turnover (Montana average 54.8%).
Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home
440 W Laurel AvePlentywood, MT 59254
Sheridan County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
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 Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home, nurse aides logged 4.45 hours per resident per day, 73% above the Montana average. With about 24 residents a day, that works out to roughly 107 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Montana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 4.45 | 2.57 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.28 | 0.50 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.37 | 0.98 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.10 | 4.05 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.28 | 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
60.0% of nursing staff at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home left over the year CMS measured, against a Montana average of 54.8% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 30, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Montana average 11.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,358 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
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. Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home holds 2 of 5 overall; the Montana average is 2.9.
About Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Sheridan Memorial Hospital Association
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1977
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Williston | 60.4 | 90 | 3.28 | 4.81 | 63.0% | 2 | None |
| Faith Lutheran Home Wolf Point | 84.5 | 60 | 3.33 | 4.79 | 34.9% | 4 | $22,825 |
| McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care Watford City | 89.7 | 42 | 2.69 | 4.27 | — | 3 | None |
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.