Crest Nursing Home
3131 AMHERST AVE, Butte, MT 59701
Butte, Montana · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Crest Nursing Home shows above-average quality that runs above 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.
Crest Nursing Home in Butte, Montana holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 80 of 100 (grade B). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 80 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 80.
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.
Crest Nursing Home's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Crest Nursing Home on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Montana average below.
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 Butte, Montana. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 43% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Crest Nursing Home's upper-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 Crest Nursing Home ranks in Montana
Among the 59 CMS-rated nursing homes in Montana, Crest Nursing Home’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 83% of them. The bars show how all Montana homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
10 Montana homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 103 |
| Residents | 44 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Silver Bow |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 6 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Crest Nursing Home? ▾
Crest Nursing Home has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Montana average in the chart on this page.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Montana? ▾
In Montana, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,973/month ($107,675/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $9,581/month.
What services does Crest Nursing Home offer? ▾
Crest Nursing Home operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Crest Nursing Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Crest Nursing Home has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 275122.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.