Deficiency Index

F607 citations in Montana

Abuse-prevention policies · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F607 in Montana. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Montana cites F607 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.24×

0.24 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Montana citations0.16%

Of every deficiency written in Montana in 2025, this is the portion that was F607.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Montana surveyors wrote

F607 findings written in Montana, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.

Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.

K · Immediate jeopardy, patternMarch 1, 2018

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement, operationalize, and uphold, policies and procedures for the prohibition and prevention of abuse and neglect, by allowing the employment of a staff member who had a known criminal conviction of abuse (assault), and 1 (#1) voiced a sexual allegation against the employee, and the resident had psychosocial harm from the event, but the employee was allowed to continue to work with vulnerable residents. …

Awe Kualawaache Care Center

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternSeptember 11, 2025

Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to complete background checks on 6 (Staff IDs: O, L, R, N, M, and I) employees of 9 sampled employee files, prior to their start date in the facility. This deficient practice had the potential to put all residents at risk for abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation. Findings include:During an interview on 9/9/25 at 9:02 a.m., staff member H stated background checks on newly hired employees are completed upon hire and prior to the employee starting work. Staff member H reports it takes about 20 minutes for the background report to come back. …

Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing

The short window

Recent years

YearShare of Montana citationsvs expected
20230.28%0.38×
20250.16%0.24×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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