Nursing Home · Bozeman, MT
1221 W Durston Rd, Bozeman, MT 59715
Medicare overall rating
2 / 5 stars
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Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 94 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Medicare rates this facility 2 out of 5 overall. Review the inspection findings, ask which corrective actions are complete, and discuss the support your family member would receive.
Gallatin Rest Home is widely praised for its compassionate and friendly staff who provide professional care for long-term residents and rehab patients. While many families appreciate the clean, modern facility and beautiful grounds, some reviewers have raised concerns regarding administrative communication, medication management, and occasional lapses in responsiveness during transitions.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
The vast majority of reviews explicitly highlight the staff as caring, professional, and friendly.
While some families feel well-informed, others reported poor communication regarding procedures and medical treatment upon arrival.
Multiple reviewers describe the facility as clean and well-maintained, though one noted some furniture in the rehab wing felt run-down.
Reviewers generally like the food quality, but there are concerns about the flexibility of meal schedules for residents with specific dietary needs.
Reviewers mention amenities like a beauty salon, fitness room, and aviary that contribute to a nice atmosphere.
Two reviewers noted significant delays or restrictions in medication delivery, indicating a potential process gap.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
Strengths
Concerns
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 56 analyzed
Key Review Excerpts
“The staff has been responsive to his needs and to any concerns that we have expressed. Employees are friendly and cooperative. The facility is modern, with lots of natural light, wide ha”
“The staff are very friendly, very professional and very helpful. We received a lot of clear and very useful information that helped us understand how they work with the guests.”
“Excellent staffing! Very friendly. However, while the food itself is great, it does not fit the doctor's specifications of being pureed and not spicy. He needs extra time to eat which does not always fit with the tray pick up schedule.”
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents who got a urinary tract infection
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Gallatin Rest Home has concerning recurring patterns across all three surveys, including families filing complaints about abuse protection and incident response. The facility shows persistent issues with safety hazards and accident prevention, fire safety systems, and infection control that appear across multiple years. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the repeated problems with resident safety, building safety systems, and protection from harm suggest ongoing operational challenges that families should carefully evaluate before placement.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress Deficiencies
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Jun 5, 2025
$55,413
Gallatin Rest Home
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Owners
Gallatin County
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