Benefis Senior Services - Westview
500 15TH AVE S, Great Falls, MT 59405
Great Falls, Montana · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Benefis Senior Services - Westview carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Montana's state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Benefis Senior Services - Westview in Great Falls, Montana holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 33 of 100 (grade F). The 34-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Montana runs a median of $8,973 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 33 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 33.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Benefis Senior Services - Westview's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Benefis Senior Services - Westview carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (2/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (1/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Great Falls, Montana, this facility operates 34 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 32 residents - an occupancy rate of about 94%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 94% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Montana, Benefis Senior Services - Westview is one of 20 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 2.8 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (18 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Benefis Senior Services - Westview's lower-tercile stars compare to Montana
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Montana facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Montana state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Benefis Senior Services - Westview ranks in Montana
Among the 59 CMS-rated nursing homes in Montana, Benefis Senior Services - Westview’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Montana homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
12 Montana homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 34 |
| Residents | 32 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Cascade |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 18 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Benefis Senior Services - Westview? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Benefis Senior Services - Westview's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 1/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Montana? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Montana is $8,973 per month ($107,675 annually). A private room averages $9,581 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Benefis Senior Services - Westview offer? ▾
Benefis Senior Services - Westview operates as a skilled nursing facility (34 beds with approximately 32 current residents) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 18 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.
Does Benefis Senior Services - Westview have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Benefis Senior Services - Westview has multiple deficiencies (18 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Montana? ▾
In Montana, alternatives include assisted living ($6,075/mo), home health aides ($7,245/mo), and adult day care ($5,783/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Montana elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 275158.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.