About Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC

Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC is a nursing home in Columbus, Montana. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of The Charly Bello Family, the Maze Family, the Swain Family, & Walter Myers. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 43 citations, the most recent on February 10, 2026. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 2.86 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Special Focus Facility candidate

CMS lists this nursing home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues. About the program.

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

1.0

Staffing

2.0

Quality measures

2.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (43)

Records from December 2024 to February 2026.

December 5, 2024
Tag F0677
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 3, 2025.
December 5, 2024
Tag F0758
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 3, 2025.
December 5, 2024
Tag F0657
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 3, 2025.

See the source data on data.cms.gov

Penalties (3)

Total fines: $50,592

February 10, 2026 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting March 17, 2026, lasting 41 days (triggered by inspection on February 10, 2026).
February 10, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $32,988 against this nursing home on February 10, 2026.
September 4, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $17,604 against this nursing home on September 4, 2025.

See the source data on data.cms.gov

Staffing

2.86 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 2.75 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of The Charly Bello Family, the Maze Family, the Swain Family, & Walter Myers, a chain of 22 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 1.8 overall, 1.9 for health inspections, 1.9 for staffing, 3.4 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Montana.

Nursing Homes

Montana median$8,973/mo

Montana cost breakdown

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