Wibaux County Nursing Home
712 WIBAUX ST S, Wibaux, MT 59353
Wibaux, Montana · CMS verdict
Wibaux County Nursing Home's CMS overall star rating stands at 1 of 5, below the Montana state average (3.0) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Wibaux County Nursing Home in Wibaux, Montana holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 28 of 100 (grade F). The 40-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 28 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 28.
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.
Wibaux County Nursing Home's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Wibaux County Nursing Home's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (4/5), 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 Wibaux, Montana, this facility operates 40 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 28 residents - an occupancy rate of about 70%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 70% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Montana, Wibaux County Nursing Home 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. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (26 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 Wibaux County Nursing Home'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 Wibaux County Nursing Home ranks in Montana
Among the 59 CMS-rated nursing homes in Montana, Wibaux County Nursing Home’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 | 40 |
| Residents | 28 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Wibaux |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 26 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Wibaux County Nursing Home? ▾
CMS rates Wibaux County Nursing Home at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 1/5.
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 Wibaux County Nursing Home offer? ▾
Wibaux County Nursing Home is a skilled nursing facility with 40 beds with approximately 28 current residents. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 26 deficiencies and 1 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Wibaux County Nursing Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Wibaux County Nursing Home has multiple deficiencies (26 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: 275079.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.