St Luke Community Nursing Home
107 6th Ave S W, Ronan, MT 59864
St Luke Community Nursing Home, a 75-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Ronan, MT, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #1 of 59 rated homes in MT on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 5 / 5
- Much above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #1 of 59
- In-state rank among rated MT homes
- 4.42
- Above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 9
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
The verdict
St Luke Community Nursing Home, a 75-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Ronan, MT, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #1 of 59 rated homes in MT on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 5 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #1 of 59
- In-state rank among rated MT homes
- 4.42
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 9
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 61 MT nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as Non profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 275093
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 75
- Residents
- 37
- In Hospital
- Yes
- County
- Lake
- Last Inspection
- May 7, 2026
Staffing Data
How the 4.42 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 1.39 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.49
- CNA Hours
- 2.54
- Total Nursing Hours
- 4.42 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.00
- Nursing Turnover
- 32.6%
- RN Turnover
- 16.7%
What the CMS Record Reveals About St Luke Community Nursing Home
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, St Luke Community Nursing Home ranks #1 of 59 rated nursing homes in MT on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). St Luke Community Nursing Home operates 75 certified beds in Ronan, MT with approximately 37 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars (health inspection 5★ · staffing 5★ · quality 5★).
The inspection file contains 9 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 1 time by CMS, for a combined $44K. Reported nurse staffing runs 4.42 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 1.39 per resident day.
Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider embedded within a hospital campus, St Luke Community Nursing Home falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 32.6% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (9 most recent)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 28, 2026
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 28, 2025
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 28, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 28, 2025
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 6, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 6, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 28, 2025
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 25, 2024
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 25, 2024
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 10.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 7.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 10.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 17.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 3.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 2.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 9.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 20.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | N/A | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $44K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 | Fine | $44K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for St Luke Community Nursing Home, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside MT (75 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside MT (5.22 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in MT
60 other nursing homes are on record in MT; 6 are shown here.
Aspen Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Center
Billings, MT
Awe Kualawaache Care Center
Crow Agency, MT
Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC
Columbus, MT
Benefis Senior Services - Eastview
Great Falls, MT
Benefis Senior Services - Grandview
Great Falls, MT
Benefis Senior Services - Westview
Great Falls, MT
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for St Luke Community Nursing Home
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The MT registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View MT registry
- Peer homes near 75 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in MT. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
