Bridger Rehab and Care Center

    321 N 5th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    1.8ยท5 reviews

    Good staff; serious hygiene concerns

    I'm generally satisfied - most staff are responsive and attentive, lunches are excellent, and our spartan room has a nice view. However accessibility is inconsistent (front-door ramp but interior stairs), and I experienced serious hygiene lapses: my loved one was left in a soiled diaper for days and wasn't monitored for fevers. Housekeeping and recliner cleanliness need improvement, and we had a delayed refund/billing issue. I'd recommend it with reservations until compassion, monitoring, and accessibility are addressed.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    1.80ยท(5)

    Overall rating

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    • Care

      1.0
    • Staff

      2.3
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Responsive and attentive staff
    • Well-prepared lunch meals
    • Pleasant exterior views from rooms
    • Accessible entrance ramp

    Cons

    • Incontinence-care delays
    • Gaps in basic clinical monitoring
    • Inconsistent staff conduct and responsiveness
    • Inconsistent housekeeping and restroom sanitation
    • Inconsistent meal quality and temperature control
    • Billing and refund processing delays
    • Limited interior wheelchair accessibility
    • Minimal in-room furnishings

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed picture with clear positives alongside several recurring operational concerns. Strengths cited include staff members who can be responsive and attentive in many interactions, a consistently well-rated lunch service, rooms that offer pleasant exterior views, and an exterior entrance ramp that supports wheelchair access. At the same time, reviewers describe multiple areas where practices appear inconsistent or inadequate, and these patterns merit careful follow-up by prospective residents and families.

    Care quality and clinical monitoring: Several comments raise concerns about personal-care practices and basic clinical monitoring. Specific operational themes include delays in attending to incontinence-care needs and gaps in routine observations such as temperature checks. These are presented as patterns rather than single isolated compliments, and they point to potential weaknesses in day-to-day clinical oversight and timeliness of care.

    Staff and conduct: Feedback about staff is mixed. Many reviewers characterize staff as responsive and attentive, particularly in some interactions, but others report variability in conduct and compassion and describe delays in responding to resident needs. This suggests inconsistent staff performance or uneven staffing coverage that can affect the resident experience. Prospective families should ask about staffing ratios, training in person-centered care, and how the facility manages shift handovers.

    Dining and meals: Lunches are frequently described positively, but breakfast and dinner receive criticism for menu composition (emphasis on inexpensive carbohydrates) and inconsistent temperature control (examples of cold items). Overall meal quality appears variable, and families may want to review sample menus, inquire about special-diet accommodations, and request a meal observation during a visit.

    Activities: Reviews contain minimal direct commentary about recreational or therapeutic activities. Because activity programs are important to quality of life, prospective residents should request an activities calendar and observe participation levels during a tour.

    Facilities and housekeeping: Physical facilities receive mixed feedback. Rooms are described as sparingly furnished but with good views; however, interior circulation presents accessibility limitations โ€” there is an exterior ramp at the main entrance but interior stairs that restrict full wheelchair mobility. Housekeeping and restroom sanitation are noted as inconsistent, and specific concerns about cleaning of furniture and common areas were raised. These sanitation and cleanliness issues are operational traits that should be verified through inspection, asking for housekeeping protocols, and reviewing recent environmental inspection reports.

    Management and administrative issues: Financial and administrative processes were a source of concern for some reviewers, with examples of billing disputes and delays in refund processing. There is limited information about how management responds to complaints; the pattern suggests families should clarify billing policies, timelines for refunds, and complaint-resolution procedures before committing.

    Notable patterns and recommendations: The overall pattern is one of variability โ€” several strengths exist, but there are persistent, facility-level weaknesses in personal-care timeliness, basic clinical monitoring, housekeeping consistency, dining reliability, interior accessibility, and administrative responsiveness. For decision-making, request a facility tour that includes observation of mealtimes, a review of staffing levels and schedules, sample care plans, housekeeping and sanitation protocols, recent inspection results, and written billing/refund policies. Ask for references from current families and clarify how the facility documents and addresses care concerns when they arise.

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    Location

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    Bridger Rehab and Care Center is located at 321 N 5th Ave, Bozeman, MT, 59715.

    About Bridger Rehab and Care Center

    Bridger Rehab and Care Center sits inside a larger Continuing Care Retirement Community, and folks can stay in the same place even if their health needs change over time, which helps people settle in without worrying about moving as their care level goes up, and since it's a for-profit corporation-owned facility, you can expect a clear system for everything, with private and semi-private rooms available for skilled nursing residents who might need things like medication help, bathing and dressing, transfers, and extra watching over all day and night, since nurses give between 12 and 16 hours of care every day with 24-hour supervision and a fast call system. Skilled nursing at Bridger Rehab and Care Center covers wound care, IV therapy, pain and medication management, plus all sorts of daily assistance for seniors who might be frail or recovering from the hospital, and it's got both long-term support and short-term rehab between hospital and going back home, for folks who need physical, occupational, or speech therapy, and there's a full slate of rehabilitation and nursing services for people with more complex health needs.

    Rooms come either private or semi-private, and have touches like air conditioning, Wi-Fi, cable TV, a kitchenette, telephone, private bathrooms, and options to have the rooms furnished, and for non-ambulatory residents, the staff provides special care and can handle things for folks with mobility issues. The community takes care of housekeeping, laundry, and move-in help, and makes sure to support families too, plus there's a beauty salon for haircuts, an outdoor garden, walking paths, a small library to read in, and a restaurant-style dining room where a chef cooks meals tailored for allergies or special diets, with all-day dining so folks aren't stuck on a rigid meal schedule. People find activities to join in every day, with arts and crafts rooms, game rooms, a fitness program, and spa/wellness spaces, and outreach programs bring everyone together for movie nights, outdoor programs, and celebrations, some sponsored by the community and some run by residents themselves, so it's easy to find something to do.

    Transportation is set up for medical appointments and other trips, and there's good parking as well. The staff helps coordinate moving in and handles special support for families. With all these services-rehab, nursing, daily assistance, therapy, and recovery support-it's set up to let people recover or live with long-term support, and while Bridger Rehab and Care Center stays focused on care and comfort, it still has a homelike feel since amenities are designed to help people feel settled in, and since there's always help available for daily living, therapy, and staying safe, the facility can meet a range of needs, and that's about all the information available about Bridger Rehab and Care Center.

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    Bridger Rehab and Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 321 N 5th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715.

    No, Bridger Rehab and Care Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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