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    Nursing home · CROW AGENCY, MT

    AWE KUALAWAACHE CARE CENTER

    10131 S HERITAGE RD, CROW AGENCY, MT 59022

    CMS certification number: 275153 · Updated October 1, 2026

    CMS overall rating

    4 / 5

    Certified beds

    40

    Residents / day

    26.1

    Ownership

    For profit - Individual

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    For profit - Individual
    County
    Big Horn
    Certified beds
    40
    Average residents per day
    26.1
    First certified
    June 9, 1998

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    4 / 5
    Health inspections
    5 / 5
    Staffing
    4 / 5
    Quality measures
    1 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Big Horn, Montana. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    4.00
    County peers
    Not reported
    n=0
    State peers
    2.93

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.48
    County peers
    Not reported
    n=0
    State peers
    4.03
    n=57

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    2.89
    County peers
    Not reported
    n=0
    State peers
    3.54
    n=57

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    45.80
    County peers
    Not reported
    n=0
    State peers
    54.72
    n=53

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 16.9% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 45.8% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    18
    Health citations
    18
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    3
    Penalties
    0
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.47862
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.37978
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.23475
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.86409
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    2.89043
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.97597
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00000
    Total nursing staff turnover
    45.8
    Registered Nurse turnover
    14.3
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    MT
    Urban
    N
    Chain ID
    Not reported
    Latitude
    45.5899
    Location
    10131 S HERITAGE RD,CROW AGENCY,MT,59022
    ZIP Code
    59022
    City/Town
    CROW AGENCY
    Longitude
    -107.45
    QM Rating
    1
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    County/Parish
    Big Horn
    Provider Name
    AWE KUALAWAACHE CARE CENTER
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    4
    Ownership Type
    For profit - Individual
    Number of Fines
    0
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    4
    Provider Address
    10131 S HERITAGE RD
    Telephone Number
    4066389111
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    AWE KUALAWAACHE CARE CENTER
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    1
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.31107
    Chain Average QM Rating
    Not reported
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    5
    Number of Certified Beds
    40
    Provider SSA County Code
    010
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    14.3
    Total Number of Penalties
    0
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.92967
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    45.8
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    2
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    275153
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    0.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    20
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    31.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    26.1
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    64
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    20
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    64
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-06-04
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2025-05-08
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.47252
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.64299
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.37978
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.25053
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.80124
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.23475
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    5
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    11
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    5
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    2
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.61453
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    1
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.98938
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.18226
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.86409
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.71243
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.62650
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    9
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.47862
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.97597
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    1998-06-09
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00000
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.08470
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.19158
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    2.89043

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026