Libby Care Center

    308 E 3rd St, Libby, MT 59923
    • Assisted Living
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.1ยท26 reviews

    Beautifully remodeled, clean, caring staff

    I've been very pleased with this beautifully remodeled, very clean facility - staff are wonderfully helpful and caring (PT team especially upbeat), the food and snack cart are excellent, and there are ample activities like bingo, crafts and church services. Overall a very good, reassuring place with a secure Alzheimer's unit and attentive nursing that gave me real peace of mind.

    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

    3.12ยท(26)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.4
    • Staff

      2.8
    • Meals

      3.4
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Caring, helpful, and friendly staff
    • Respectful nursing with clear explanations
    • Specialized locked memory-care unit
    • Engaging activity program (bingo, crafts, church services)
    • Pleasant dining atmosphere supported by attentive servers
    • Clean, newly remodeled areas
    • Snack cart and varied meal options
    • End-of-life comfort with DNR preferences respected
    • Overall sense of safety and peace of mind

    Cons

    • Inadequate nursing staffing and high resident-to-nurse ratios
    • Variable dining quality and meal satisfaction
    • Inconsistent facility maintenance and unit condition
    • Social-services conduct and communication
    • Billing transparency and dispute-resolution gaps
    • Shared-room occupancy and limited private-room availability
    • Restrictive security practices in memory-care unit
    • Variability in staff performance and responsiveness

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewer feedback for Libby Care Center is mixed, revealing a facility with several clear strengths alongside operational inconsistencies. Many families and residents describe the frontline staff as caring, helpful, and friendly; several comments highlight respectful nurses who provide clear explanations and compassion at end of life. The facility also offers a dedicated memory-care unit with locked security, an active calendar of social programs (bingo, crafts, church services), a snack cart, and a generally pleasant dining atmosphere created in part by attentive dining staff. Portions of the building have been recently remodeled and are described as clean and well-maintained, contributing to a sense of safety and peace of mind for some families.

    Clinical-care impressions are mixed. Positive reports note attentive nursing, comfort-focused end-of-life care, and respectful interactions. However, a contrasting set of observations indicates staffing pressure: long nursing hours and high resident-to-nurse ratios that may limit responsiveness and the consistency of clinical care. This suggests variability in day-to-day staffing levels or workload distribution that prospective families should probe when evaluating placement.

    Dining and activities are areas of divergence. Several accounts praise good food, a snack cart, and an engaging dining environment fostered by staff; others describe the food quality as unacceptable. Taken together, these comments point to inconsistent meal quality and variable resident satisfaction with dining service, rather than a uniformly positive or negative program. The activities program, by contrast, is consistently described as ample and socially engaging, which supports resident well-being.

    Facility condition and management issues also show polarity. While some units are described as newly remodeled and very clean, other comments describe worn or run-down areas, indicating uneven maintenance across the campus. Financial and administrative concerns appear as well: at least one reviewer raised a substantial billing dispute, and there are recurring notes about gaps in billing transparency and how disputes are handled. Separate concerns about the tone and transparency of social-services interactions appear in the feedback and point to communication and process weaknesses in that department.

    Notable patterns to consider: strong interpersonal strengths at the caregiver level coexist with operational weaknesses in staffing consistency, dining quality, facility maintenance, social-services communication, and billing transparency. Memory-care is secured and monitored, which many families will view as appropriate for safety though it may feel restrictive to others; shared rooms are present and may limit privacy. Prospective residents and families should tour the specific unit of interest, ask for current staffing ratios and sample menus, clarify billing practices and dispute procedures, and meet social-services staff to assess communication style and expectations before deciding.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Libby Care Center is located at 308 E 3rd St, Libby, MT, 59923.

    About Libby Care Center

    Libby Care Center, also called Libby Care Center of Cascadia, sits at 308 E 3rd St in Libby, Montana, offering a wide range of nursing home and rehab services in a quiet, rural setting, where the staff and nurses work hard to make residents feel safe and comfortable. The center runs under Cascadia Healthcare as a for-profit company and holds 101 certified beds, though about 79 residents stay each day, and as of June 2025, 21 beds are open. Managerial control's been with Warren Bodily since January 2017. There are nurses around 24/7, with nurse staffing at roughly 2.91 hours per resident per day, and a recently reported nurse turnover rate of 32.8%. Certified nursing assistants and other professionals help with bathing, dressing, and transfers, and medication management's handled on site, plus residents can always get help through a 24-hour call and emergency alert system.

    The facility's well-suited for both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, offering physical, occupational, and speech therapy every day, and it's got a rehab gym for people working to regain strength or movement, with therapists and physicians coordinating care plans for every person. You'll find private and semi-private rooms, all fully furnished with private baths, air conditioning, cable TV, kitchenettes, phone hookups, Wi-Fi, and even options like studios. There's a range of common areas like lounges, a game room, a cozy library, a fitness room, as well as outdoor patios, walking paths, and landscaped gardens, so residents can relax either indoors or outside. Residents get meal services with restaurant-style dining run by a professional chef, including choices for special diets like diabetic and allergy-friendly foods.

    The place has community-sponsored activities, movie nights, music programs, and resident-run events, with transportation, daily scheduled events, family support, laundry, move-in help, and housecleaning included. There are welcome bags for newcomers, and staff are known for being attentive and providing good food. Both resident and family councils meet to discuss and improve quality of life at the center, and it's part of a larger Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), which means seniors have access to several levels of care as their needs change. The rural location brings a peaceful setting, and recent renovations have kept the facility clean and updated.

    Libby Care Center accepts Medicaid and Medicare, with both short- and long-term care covered. It's won the 2023 Silver - Achievement in Quality award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. While the staff works hard, the county inspections have found 15 deficiencies, including one for infection control, safe environment, meeting professional standards in assessment and care planning, and behavioral health care services. The team focuses on patient-comfort, health, and dignity, and they're always looking for ways to keep everyone safe and engaged, with a code of conduct, privacy policies, and activities to suit different interests. For some additional services, occupational therapy from All About Kids Occupational Therapy's also available, mainly helping children in several areas, though the main focus stays on senior care. The facility's known for its clean, comfortable environment, community spirit, and variety of amenities, though like any care center, there's always room to adapt and improve to meet the needs of those who live there.

    People often ask...

    Libby Care Center offers assisted living, board and care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 308 E 3rd St, Libby, MT 59923.

    No, Libby 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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