F851 in Montana. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Montana cites F851 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.72×
0.72 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 F851.
Montana0.16%
National0.22%
Share of all citations that were F851.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Montana surveyors wrote
F851 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.
F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadAugust 13, 2026
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to submit complete and accurate Payroll Based Journal information quarterly, for licensed nursing coverage 24 hours each day to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The failure resulted in inaccurate staffing information being reported to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and placed the facility at risk for inaccurate staffing data being used to evaluate the facility, which could impact all residents. Findings include:Review of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report titled, PBJ Staffing Data Report, for second quarter fiscal year 2026 (1/1/26 through 3/31/26), showed the facility . …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadApril 25, 2024
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to electronically submit accurate and complete direct care staffing information to CMS. This practice had the potential to affect all residents. Findings include:
Review of the CMS [NAME] Payroll-based Journal for the facility found the facility triggered concerns for licensed nurse staff on 66 days, between 10/7/23 and 12/31/23. The facility also triggered for not having RN coverage for eight consecutive hours each day on 39 days between 10/8/23 and 12/31/23. Refer to F727 for the RN staffing.
Review of the facility's nursing schedules, dated 10/8/23 - 12/31/23, reflected the facility did have licensed staff 24 hours a day on the dates in question, and did have RN coverage for eight consecutive hours each day except on 10/29/23. …
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