Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 160-bed for-profit nursing home in Billings, Montana, part of Eduro Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.80 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 30% below the Montana average of 2.57, and 71.8% nursing staff turnover (Montana average 54.8%).
Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation
2115 Central AveBillings, MT 59102
Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 1.80 hours per resident per day, 30% below the Montana average. With about 116 residents a day, that works out to roughly 209 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Montana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.80 | 2.57 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.98 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.15 | 4.05 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.80 | 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
71.8% of nursing staff at Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Montana average of 54.8% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 75.8%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Montana average 11.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $142,698 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Fine | $19,635 |
| May 6, 2026 | Fine | $23,600 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Fine | $87,019 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Payment Denial | 47 days from Oct 2, 2025 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Fine | $12,444 |
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. Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation holds 1 of 5 overall; the Montana average is 2.9.
About Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Eduro Healthcare, 34 homes
- Legal name: Yellowstone Nursing and Rehab Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1969
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Skyline Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Billings · SFF candidate | 1.4 | 150 | 1.93 | 3.26 | 74.7% | 1 | $413,752 |
| Aspen Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Center Billings | 1.5 | 90 | 2.38 | 3.63 | 76.2% | 2 | $115,183 |
| St John's Lutheran Home Billings | 3.1 | 186 | 3.42 | 5.40 | 44.6% | 4 | None |
| Billings Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC Billings | 3.4 | 100 | 2.20 | 3.34 | 72.5% | 2 | $62,797 |
| River Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC Billings | 6.7 | 129 | 1.93 | 3.23 | 50.0% | 2 | $80,893 |
| Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center Laurel | 11.6 | 79 | 1.89 | 3.24 | 67.6% | 1 | $7,163 |
| Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC Columbus · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 34.5 | — | 1.86 | 2.95 | — | 1 | $50,592 |
| Awe Kualawaache Care Center Crow Agency | 55.5 | 40 | 2.45 | 4.08 | 61.5% | 4 | 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.