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Mount Ascension Transitional Care Of Cascadia

2475 Winne Ave, Helena, MT 59601

Part of Cascadia Healthcaresee all 45 affiliated facilities

108 certified beds 72 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 ↗

Medicare Outcome Measures

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program. Rates are risk-standardized by CMS; the comparison category is CMS's own, shown exactly as published.

Clinical Quality Measures

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

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
3.3 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
0.7 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
3.1 hours

MT average: 3.6 hours · National: 3.4 hours

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

Nursing staff turnover in the past year
59.1%

MT average: 54.8% · National: 45.8%

Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.

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

3 fines totaling $80,366 in the recent inspection window (most recent: February 26, 2026).

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
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Cascadia Healthcare
Who owns this facility — 19 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Cascadia Montana Operations LLC Organization
    Direct owner since 03/01/2021
  • Cascadia Hc Group LLC Organization
    Indirect owner since 06/05/2025
  • Cascadia Healthcare LLC Organization
    Indirect owner since 03/01/2021
  • Cascadia Holdco LLC Organization
    Indirect owner since 06/05/2025
  • Hammond, Owen Individual
    Indirect owner since 03/01/2021
  • Laforte, Stephen Individual
    Indirect owner since 06/05/2025
  • Nelson, Timothy Individual
    Indirect owner since 06/05/2025
  • Timberline Western Tenant, LLC Organization
    Security interest (≥5%) since 06/05/2025
  • White Oak Healthcare Finance LLC Organization
    Security interest (≥5%) since 08/11/2022
  • Cascadia Services LLC Organization
    Operational/managerial control since 01/21/2025

…and 9 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 — 28 health (MT avg 11.5) · 1 fire (MT avg 6) · ⚠ 3 serious Details

59 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 3 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: March 24, 2026.

Most recent inspection cycle: 28 health deficiencies · MT average: 11.5 · National: 9.3

2 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often emergency preparedness (2).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-01-16): 1 deficiency · 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 Mount Ascension Transitional Care Of Cascadia compares nearby

Compared with the 7 other nursing homes within 50 miles — 8 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 8 nursing homes within 50 miles, Mount Ascension Transitional Care Of Cascadia's overall star rating is 1★; the median among the 7 peers reporting it is 3★.

Measure This facility Nearby median
Overall star rating reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers 1★ 3★
Health inspections reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers 1★ 3★
Staffing reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers 3★ 4★
Quality measures reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers 1★ 4★

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Cohort: within 50 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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