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Nursing homes owned by Sweetwater Care Opco LLC
The CMS ownership file lists Sweetwater Care Opco LLC with an ownership interest in 6 certified nursing homes with 644 beds in Montana (4), Colorado (2).
CMS ownership and Care Compare data as of September 1, 2026
What the ownership file says
CMS lists Sweetwater Care Opco LLC as a direct owner of 2 homes, indirect owner of 4 homes. Its earliest ownership association date on file is December 1, 2017, the latest October 16, 2024.
An indirect owner holds its stake through another company. Owners are listed by the homes themselves when they enroll in Medicare and Medicaid; the file names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the companies with control over operations.
CMS also groups these homes into the chain Sweetwater Care (6).
The homes' record in brief
5 of the 6 homes have a CMS overall rating, averaging 2.0 stars against a national average of 3. 6 are for profit, 0 nonprofit; 6 are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file the homes carry 271 health citations; 23 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 1 immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections they averaged 10.2 health deficiencies (national 9.2).
5 homes were fined in the last three years, $651,727 across 19 fines. Average nursing staff turnover was 58.7% (national 45.8%).
Staffing at these homes, January to March 2026
| Hours per resident per day | These homes | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 3.55 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.71 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 3.75 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 3.06 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 13.9% | 5.3% |
Daily payroll records of 6 homes, summed. Weekends ran 18% below weekdays. Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing.
Every home it owns
| Home | City | State | Role in the CMS file | Share | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation | Aurora | CO | Direct owner (5% or more), since December 2017 | 100% | 2 | 43 | $2,516 |
| Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation | Fort Collins | CO | Direct owner, since October 2024 | 1 | 34 | $36,180 | |
| Continental Care and Rehabilitation | Butte | MT | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2019 | 100% | 3 | 32 | |
| Pioneer Care and Rehabilitation | Dillon | MT | Indirect owner (5% or more), since December 2017 | 2 | 50 | $138,054 | |
| Park Place Transitional Care and Rehabilitation | Great Falls | MT | Indirect owner (5% or more), since December 2017 | 2 | 37 | $130,272 | |
| Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation (Special Focus Facility) | Whitefish | MT | Indirect owner (5% or more), since July 2019 | n/a | 75 | $344,705 |
Source: CMS Ownership, data as of September 1, 2026, as the homes reported it. Name spelling follows the file; spellings that differ only in punctuation are combined. Being listed as an owner is a fact of record, not a finding about care. Something wrong? Ask for a correction.