Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home
Nursing home in Plains, Montana, CMS certification number 275107
10 Kruger Rd, Plains, MT 59859 · Sanders County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 28
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 9, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- $62,871 (1)
Does Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.89
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.69
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.30
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.91
- Weekend total hours
- 2.57
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 55.6%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 9, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 13, 2025, found 16.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home 1 time in the past 3 years, for $62,871 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 26.5 residents live here, about 95% of its 28 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 28
- Average residents per day
- 26.5
- Certified since
- January 1, 1985
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home
- Legal business name
- Plains Hospital Corporation
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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Who inspects nursing homes in Montana
Montana's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home
What is the CMS star rating of Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home?
Plains Hospital Corporation, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.