Montana hospitals rated by patients
Every Montana hospital with a Medicare (CMS) patient star rating, based on the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients. Montana ranks #8 of 50 states on patient ratings.
Average patient rating
3.80 stars
+0.53 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.27
Would definitely recommend
75%
+4 pts vs U.S. U.S. is 71%
Rated 4–5 stars
70%
14 of 20 hospitals
How patients rate Montana hospitals
Number of rated hospitals at each patient star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.
All 20 rated hospitals in Montana
Sorted from the highest patient star rating to the lowest. Hospitals need at least 100 completed surveys to get a patient rating. This is the patient survey only; see the CMS overall quality ratings for Medicare's broader score.
Showing all 20 hospitals
| Hospital | Patient stars |
|---|---|
| VA Montana Healthcare SystemFort Harrison VA 86% recommend 83% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 180 surveys | |
| Community Hospital of AnacondaAnaconda Critical Access 85% recommend 80% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 163 surveys | |
| Cabinet Peaks Medical CenterLibby Critical Access 82% recommend 80% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 5 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 154 surveys | |
| Great Falls Clinic Medical CenterGreat Falls Acute care 82% recommend 77% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 292 surveys | |
| Sidney Health CenterSidney Critical Access 81% recommend 79% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 228 surveys | |
| St Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences CenterMissoula Acute care 80% recommend 77% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 422 surveys | |
| Livingston HealthcareLivingston Critical Access 78% recommend 80% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 120 surveys | |
| Bozeman Deaconess HospitalBozeman Acute care 75% recommend 74% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 605 surveys | |
| Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital - CAHHamilton Critical Access 73% recommend 78% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 285 surveys | |
| Holy Rosary HospitalMiles City Critical Access 69% recommend 73% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 152 surveys | |
| Glendive Medical CenterGlendive Critical Access 68% recommend 68% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 112 surveys | |
| St James HealthcareButte Acute care 66% recommend 72% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 438 surveys | |
| Central Montana Medical CenterLewistown Critical Access 63% recommend 66% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 123 surveys | |
| St Peter's HospitalHelena Acute care 58% recommend 64% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 739 surveys | |
| Logan Health - WhitefishWhitefish Critical Access 79% recommend 77% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 197 surveys | |
| St Vincent HealthcareBillings Acute care 76% recommend 75% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 976 surveys | |
| Billings Clinic HospitalBillings Acute care 71% recommend 69% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 1,380 surveys | |
| Community Medical Center INCMissoula Acute care 68% recommend 62% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 695 surveys | |
| Logan Health Medical CenterKalispell Acute care 64% recommend 65% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 502 surveys | |
| Benefis Hospitals INCGreat Falls Acute care 62% recommend 62% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 395 surveys |
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“Recommend” is the share of surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital; “Rated 9–10” is the share who rated it 9 or 10 out of 10. Cleanliness and quiet are CMS topic star ratings.
How Montana patients answered
Share of surveyed Montana patients giving the best answer on each topic, compared with the U.S.
| Topic | Best answer | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? | Always | 82% | 80% |
| Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? | Always | 82% | 80% |
| Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects? | Always | 65% | 62% |
| Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for? | Yes | 89% | 86% |
| CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean? | Always | 74% | 74% |
| Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night? | Always | 62% | 60% |
| Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital? | 9 or 10 | 74% | 72% |
| Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family? | Definitely yes | 75% | 71% |
How Montana compares with its neighbors
| Rank | State | Patient stars | Definitely recommend | Rated 4–5 ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | South Dakota | 4.00 | 77% | 78% |
| #6 | Idaho | 3.88 | 75% | 63% |
| #8 | Montana | 3.80 | 75% | 70% |
| #17 | Wyoming | 3.62 | 72% | 62% |
| #41 | North Dakota | 3.00 | 77% | 27% |
Questions about Montana patient ratings
Which Montana hospitals do patients rate highest?
2 Montana hospitals have the top 5-star patient rating: VA Montana Healthcare System (Fort Harrison), Community Hospital of Anaconda (Anaconda).
How does Montana rank on patient ratings?
Montana ranks #8 of 50 states on the CMS patient survey. Its 20 rated hospitals average 3.80 patient stars, against a U.S. average of 3.27. 70% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 0% are rated 1 or 2 stars. 75% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend their hospital, compared with 71% nationally.
Which Montana hospital do patients most recommend?
St Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center in Missoula has the highest share of patients who would definitely recommend it: 80% (based on 422 completed surveys). Next are St Vincent Healthcare (76%) and Bozeman Deaconess Hospital (75%).
Why isn't my hospital on this list?
Only hospitals with a CMS patient star rating are listed. CMS gives one only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys over the reporting period, so many small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals have none, and some hospitals are not required to take part in the survey. A missing patient rating is not a bad rating. Every hospital still has its own page in the Montana hospital directory.
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Source: CMS HCAHPS patient survey (Care Compare, Patient survey - Hospital), patients discharged from October 2024 to September 2025. CMS gives a patient star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, and adjusts results for patient mix and survey mode. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.
Patient ratings describe patients' experience of their stay, not clinical outcomes; see the CMS overall quality ratings and hospital safety results too. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.