Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an occupational therapy evaluation was completed to assess wheelchair positioning and the need for a seatbelt following resident falls and instead implemented a seatbelt without the proper evaluation when the family declined therapy due to the cost, for 1 (#3) of 20 sampled residents. The deficient practice resulted in the use of a positioning device without an appropriate assessment to ensure the resident's safety and effectiveness. Findings include:During an interview on 1/27/26 at 10:45 a.m., NF2 stated resident #3's seat belt should be buckled when she is in the wheelchair. …
F825 citations in Montana
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Montana cites F825 more often than its own record predicts
1.05 times the share F825 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Montana in 2025, this is the portion that was F825.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Montana surveyors wrote
F825 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Montana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.35% | 3.02× |
| 2025 | 0.16% | 1.05× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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