Rosebud Health Care Center
383 N 17TH AVE, Forsyth, MT 59327
Forsyth, Montana · CMS verdict
Rosebud Health Care Center holds a 5 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the Montana state average of 3.0, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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.
Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth, Montana holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 90 of 100 (grade A). The 31-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 (thinner bed book)
At 31 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). 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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 90 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 90.
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.
Rosebud Health Care Center's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Rosebud Health Care Center's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (4/5).
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 Forsyth, Montana, this facility operates 31 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 14 residents - an occupancy rate of about 45%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 45% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Same-ownership peers
Within Montana, Rosebud Health Care Center is one of 20 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 2.8 stars, ahead of roughly 85% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (11 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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 Rosebud Health Care Center'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 Rosebud Health Care Center ranks in Montana
Among the 59 CMS-rated nursing homes in Montana, Rosebud Health Care Center’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 | 31 |
| Residents | 14 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Rosebud |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 11 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Rosebud Health Care Center? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Rosebud Health Care Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 5/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
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 Rosebud Health Care Center offer? ▾
With 31 beds with approximately 14 current residents, Rosebud Health Care Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 11 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Rosebud Health Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Rosebud Health Care Center has multiple deficiencies (11 total) and 0 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: 275072.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.