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Gallatin County Rest Home

1221 W Durston Rd

4.1(50 ratings)· Bozeman average: 4.7

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Quick Facts

Total units
69
Medicare rating
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare

Ownership
Government, County
Certified beds
69

What Families Think

Families describe Gallatin County Rest Home as a caring, clean, and well-staffed skilled nursing community with a light-filled building and touches like an aquarium and courtyard garden. Reviewers consistently praise the staff's warmth and the food quality, though a few flagged lapses in communication and room upkeep on the rehab side.

The Good

  • Staff described as friendly, professional, and attentive
  • Good food quality noted by most reviewers
  • Clean, spacious common areas and rooms
  • Aquarium, aviary, and courtyard garden on-site
  • Beauty salon and fitness room available
  • Visiting hours not restrictive

The Bad

  • One report of delayed medication and poor communication at admission
  • One report of worn furniture and bedding on rehab side
  • One report of meals not matching dietary/texture orders

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Gallatin County Rest Home is a senior living community in Bozeman, Montana offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities. Families rate it 4.1 out of 5 across 50 reviews.

About Gallatin County Rest Home

Gallatin County Rest Home is a skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Bozeman, Montana, licensed for 69 residents. The community offers both permanent long-term care and temporary rehabilitation services.

Families consistently praise the staff as caring and responsive to complex medical needs, including specialized support for stroke survivors and mobility challenges. The facility features spacious, clean communal areas, a beauty salon, and fitness room. Grounds are described as beautiful and welcoming for visitors. Food quality earns regular mention, though families note occasional gaps in accommodating specific dietary modifications like pureed textures and spice restrictions.

The rehabilitation wing shows signs of wear, one family noted outdated furniture and bedding, and families have flagged isolated issues with admission procedures and medication timing. These concerns appear inconsistent rather than systemic, as other accounts highlight smooth operations and professional communication.

Gallatin County Rest Home holds a 4.1 out of 5 Google rating based on 50 family reviews.

Types of Care at Gallatin County Rest Home

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Emergency Call System
  • Private Bathroom
  • Private Rooms
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Meals & Dining

  • Restaurant style Dining Room

Community Amenities

  • 24-Hour Staff
  • Gathering / Activity Spaces
  • Housekeeping
  • Medication Management
  • On-Site Nurse (RN)
  • Salon / Barber

Activities

  • Social Activities (Happy Hour, Wine Tasting, Dances, Karaoke)

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Reviews of Gallatin County Rest Home

4.1overall · 50 ratings combined

4.1★ on Google (50)

Ada Shissler

Dec 2024

via Google

For the past several years I have had experience with the staff of Gallatin Rest Home which has been providing compassionate, caring, and professional care for my son who is a stroke survivor, paralyzed on the left side of his body. Because of his size and disability he requires more than the ordinary care. The staff has been responsive to his needs and to any concerns that we have expressed. Employees are friendly and cooperative. The facility is modern, with lots of natural light, wide hallways, and spacious common areas. It has an aquarium, aviary, and lovely courtyard garden that is maintained by the local garden club. The food is varied and good. Visiting hours are not restrictive. There are activities geared to the level of ability of the residents.

Marc Hemeleers

Nov 2023

via Google

Very beautiful rest home with clean and very spacious communal spaces for the guests that stay there. This is an open home where it is easy to visit. The staff are very friendly, very professional and very helpful. We received a lot of clear and very useful information that helped us understand how they work with the guests. They have a beauty salon and a fitness room for the guests, birds in a big aviary as well as an aquarium which makes the atmosphere even nicer. The rooms are spacious, cleaned with high care and they allow guests to decorate their rooms to a certain degree to their own tastes. We are happy to know that our family member is safe and well taken care of in this home.

Kathy Mitchell

Sep 2019

via Google

Staff are the best. They are so kind and caring. Food is really good. The place is clean. Grounds are beautiful.

Stace Ewing

Jun 2019

via Google

The rehabilitation side where my friend was temporarily staying was clean but a bit run down. In need of new furniture, bedding and mattress pads!!! The grounds are very nice!!! Staff was friendly! Although when my friend arrived she was not greeted and informed of any procedures or medical treatment. She arrived at 12p and her medication didn't arrive until after 8pm... had to drag the evening nurse in to finally get any information...very poor care giving!!

Candice Tate

Mar 2018

via Google

Excellent staffing! Very friendly. However, while the food itself is great, it does not fit the doctor's specifications of being pureed and not spicy. He needs extra time to eat which does not always fit with the tray pick up schedule. But excellent excellent friendly and knowledgeable staff. We are grateful for their care and attention!!

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Government Inspection History

3 inspection visits in the last three years, 30 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Jun 5, 2025Fire Safety StandardHealth ComplaintHealth Standard10 citations
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 20, 2025

  • Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 22, 2025

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 20, 2025

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 20, 2025

  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 11, 2025

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jul 20, 2025

  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 20, 2025

  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 11, 2025

  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 20, 2025

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 20, 2025

Jul 2, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard10 citations
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 16, 2024

  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 23, 2024

  • Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 16, 2024

  • Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 23, 2024

  • Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 23, 2024

  • Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 12, 2024

  • Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 25, 2024

  • Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 25, 2024

  • Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 23, 2024

  • Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 23, 2024

Jun 8, 2023Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard10 citations
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 18, 2023

  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 10, 2023

  • Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 10, 2023

  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 20, 2023

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 18, 2023

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 18, 2023

  • Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 10, 2023

  • Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 10, 2023

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 18, 2023

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 18, 2023

Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Gallatin County Rest Home offer?

Gallatin County Rest Home offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Gallatin County Rest Home located?

Gallatin County Rest Home is located at 1221 W Durston Rd in Bozeman, Montana.

What do families say about Gallatin County Rest Home?

Families describe Gallatin County Rest Home as a caring, clean, and well-staffed skilled nursing community with a light-filled building and touches like an aquarium and courtyard garden. Reviewers consistently praise the staff's warmth and the food quality, though a few flagged lapses in communication and room upkeep on the rehab side.

How did Gallatin County Rest Home do on recent health and safety inspections?

Gallatin County Rest Home had 3 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 30 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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