Nursing Home

Benefis Senior Services - Westview

500 15th Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405

Part of Benefis Health System, Inc.see all 8 affiliated facilities

34 certified beds 32 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

1 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
3.2 hours

MT average: 4.0 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.6 hours

MT average: 1.0 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
3.2 hours

MT average: 3.6 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.

Penalties & Enforcement

1 fine totaling $13,865 in the recent inspection window (most recent: May 20, 2025).

Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.

Ownership

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Who owns this facility — 25 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Ammondson, Debra Individual
    Corporate director since 01/01/2025
  • Baker, Jeffrey Individual
    Corporate director since 08/01/2018
  • Borland, Judy Individual
    Corporate director since 03/01/2012
  • Ferrin, William Individual
    Corporate director since 10/01/2008
  • Ginnaty, Rayn Individual
    Corporate director since 01/01/2024
  • Hoyer, Heather Individual
    Corporate director since 01/01/2025
  • Jones, Llewelyn Individual
    Corporate director since 06/01/2016
  • Loucks, Brian Individual
    Corporate director since 05/01/2012
  • Margaris, Melchisedek Individual
    Corporate director since 06/01/2015
  • Richards, Phillip Individual
    Corporate director since 01/01/2015

…and 15 more entries in CMS's ownership records for this facility.

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 16 health (MT avg 11.5) · 8 fire (MT avg 6) · ⚠ 2 serious Details

21 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 2 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: June 18, 2026.

Most recent inspection cycle: 16 health deficiencies · MT average: 11.5 · National: 9.3

9 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often smoke (3) and egress (2).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-05-20): 8 deficiencies · MT average: 6 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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How Benefis Senior Services - Westview compares nearby

Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 100 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 9 nursing homes within 100 miles, Benefis Senior Services - Westview's overall star rating is 1★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 2★.

Measure This facility Nearby median Best nearby
Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 1★ 2★ 4★
Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 2★ 2★ 4★
Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 1★ 4★ 4★
Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 1★ 3★ 5★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 100 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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