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Gallatin Rest Home

Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise compassionate and friendly nursing staff. Still worth an in-person visit.

1221 W Durston Rd, Bozeman, MT 5971594 bedsLicensed & Active
4/5
Medicare
Inspection
Quality
Staffing
Google rating
4.2/5

based on 49 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

The facility is highly regarded for its compassionate staff and clean, modern environment, making it a strong candidate for long-term care. However, families should proactively discuss medication management protocols and mealtime assistance with the administration to ensure the facility can meet specific clinical needs.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

49 reviews on Google
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.

Quality Themes

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Food6.0Staff9.0Clean8.0Activities7.0Meds4.0MemoryN/AComms5.0ValueN/A

Strengths

  • Compassionate and friendly nursing staff
  • Clean and well-maintained facility
  • Spacious and modern communal areas
  • Beautiful grounds and amenities

Concerns

  • Delays or issues with medication administration (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
  • Administrative and management responsiveness (mentioned by 2 reviewers)

Rating Trends

Tap a year to see what changed

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Distribution · 55 analyzed

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4
18
3
5
2
1
1
5

How They Respond to Reviews

0%response rate

Questions for Your Tour

  • 1Given the beautiful grounds and communal areas here, what kind of daily social activities or outings do you offer to keep residents engaged?
  • 2I noticed the facility has a strong reputation for compassionate nursing care; could you walk me through your current process for ensuring timely and accurate medication administration for residents?
  • 3How does your leadership team handle communication and follow-up when families have questions or concerns regarding their loved one's care?
  • 4With 94 residents at the facility, what is your protocol for handling urgent medical needs or emergencies that might arise outside of standard business hours?
  • 5I see the facility has a 4-star CMS rating; how do you approach continuous improvement to address the specific health and safety standards tracked by those inspections?
  • 6Since residents seem to really enjoy the modern communal spaces, how do you facilitate opportunities for families to join in on meals or special events?

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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

Long-term resident's family · 2024★★★★

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.

Visitor/Family member · 2023★★★★★

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.

Family member · 2018★★★☆☆
Source: 49 Google reviews

Staffing

Staffing Hours

per resident/day · Medicare 2026
RN Hours
0.53hrs
71%
Registered nurses for medical care
Total Nursing
4.16hrs
OK
All nurses + aides combined
Staff Turnover
61%
Lower is better (< 30% = good)
RN Turnover
55%
Lower is better (< 30% = good)

RN hours are below the national benchmark. RNs handle complex medical needs and medication, so ask about coverage during your visit.

Quality Measures

Quality Measures

Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures

Medicare Rating
2/ 5
Better Than Avg

5

measures

Worse Than Avg

8

measures

Mixed Results

4

measures

Long-Stay Residents
🚿

Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse

↓ Lower is better
This Facility34.8%
Worse than Avg
Here
34.8%
US
19.4%
MT
25.2%
💊

Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility5.1%
Better than Avg
Here
5.1%
US
19.5%
MT
16.4%
💉

Residents vaccinated for the flu

↑ Higher is better
This Facility81.8%
Worse than Avg
Here
81.8%
US
95.5%
MT
93.7%
🦠

Residents who got a urinary tract infection

↓ Lower is better
This Facility12.7%
Worse than Avg
Here
12.7%
US
1.6%
MT
2.9%
💊

Residents on antipsychotic medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility12.7%
Better than Avg
Here
12.7%
US
15.4%
MT
20.0%
😔

Residents with depression symptoms

↓ Lower is better
This Facility9.9%
Mixed vs Avgs
Here
9.9%
US
12.1%
MT
5.0%

Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.

Short-Stay Residents (Rehab / Post-Acute)
💉

Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu

↑ Higher is better
This Facility39.7%
Worse than Avg
Here
39.7%
US
79.7%
MT
73.8%
💉

Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better
This Facility69.5%
Worse than Avg
Here
69.5%
US
81.8%
MT
79.2%
💊

Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics

↓ Lower is better
This Facility2.8%
Worse than Avg
Here
2.8%
US
1.6%
MT
1.4%
Source: Medicare quality measures

US average from Medicare published data

Inspection History

Medicare Inspection History

3-year lookback · Medicare 2026

7deficiencies
2penalties
Near state avg (11.3)
3 complaint-triggered
$63,603 in fines

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.

Jun 5, 2025Routine
9
0686Actual harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

0025Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

0222Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

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.

0657Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

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.

0880Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

0353Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

0552Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

0689Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

0698Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Jun 5, 2025Complaint
1
0610Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Jul 2, 2024Routine
10
0353Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

0809Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

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.

0880Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

0241Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Egress Deficiencies

Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

0311Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

0325Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

0351Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

0355Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

0363Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

0923Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Jun 8, 2023Routine
8
0689Actual harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

0345Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

0353Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

0812Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

0867Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Administration Deficiencies

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

0241Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Egress Deficiencies

Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

0311Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

0880Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Jun 8, 2023Complaint
2
0600Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

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.

0610Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Federal Penalties

Fine

Jun 5, 2025

$55,413

Fine

Jun 8, 2023

$8,190

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

Gallatin Rest Home

Organization Type

government

Ownership & Management

Owners

Gallatin County

Owner · Organization

100%

Key personnel

Boyer, JenniferOfficer / DirectorGallatin CountyManagerBoyer, JenniferManagerVance, MelissaManagerVaughn, DarcelManager
Source: Medicare provider data

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