The nine worst-rated Idaho nursing homes, according to the government. Take a look
As the baby boomer generation ages, the need for more nursing home care grows. In Idaho, quality varies among such homes.
The U.S. is estimated to have more than 70 million baby boomers, born from 1946 to 1964. By 2030, all of them will be at least 65 years old, U.S. census data shows.
But that’s not all. With better health care increasing lifespans and birth rates dropping among young women, older adults could outnumber children under 18 years old for the first time in U.S. history by 2034, the Census Bureau projects.
The need for more and better quality nursing home care will be paramount in the coming years.
Based on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ five-star rating system for nursing homes, of the 80 homes examined in Idaho, eight, or 10%, have the worst one-star rating, and one has had so many violations that it isn’t rated at all. Of these, six have been cited for abuse.
Another 25 nursing homes have the highest five-star rating. One doesn’t have a rating because it is newly certified, with less than 12 to 15 months of data available.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ star rating system is based on staffing, health inspections and quality measures. Most nursing homes in the U.S. are included the star rating system, given that the government examines all facilities that accept payments from Medicaid and Medicare.
However, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services notes that “no rating system can address all of the important considerations that go into a decision about which nursing home may be best for a particular person.”
President Joe Biden announced new steps to improve nursing home quality late last year, including offering more resources to support good-paying union jobs in nursing home care, along with more vigorous enforcement for the worst-performing nursing homes — specifically ones in the Special Focus Facilities Program. The program already provides more frequent inspections.
Only one Idaho nursing home is in the program: the Life Care Center of Post Falls at 460 N. Garden Plaza Court, Post Falls. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ website said that it “is not rated due to a series of serious quality issues. This nursing home is subject to more frequent inspections, escalating penalties and potential termination from Medicare and Medicaid.”
Below is a complete list of the nine worst-rated Idaho nursing homes, followed by a list of the 25 best-rated homes, as of Jan. 31. For more details on each home’s rating, click here.
Worst-rated nursing homes
Caldwell Care of Cascadia — 210 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell
Couer d’Alene Health & Rehabilitation of Cascadia — 2514 N. 7th St., Coeur d’Alene
Good Samaritan Society - Silver Wood Village — 405 W. 7th St., Silverton
Grangeville Health & Rehabilitation Center — 410 E. N. 2nd St., Grangeville
Ivy Court (cited for abuse) — 2200 Ironwood Place, Coeur d’Alene
Life Care Center of Post Falls (cited for abuse and under Special Focus Facility Program) — 460 N. Garden Plaza Court, Post Falls
Mini-Cassia Care Center — 1728 Miller St. E, Burley
Prestige Care & Rehabilitation - the Orchards (cited for abuse) — 1014 Burrell Ave., Lewiston
Royal Plaza Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia — 2870 Juniper Drive, Lewiston
The following map shows the locations of Idaho’s nine worst-rated nursing homes.
Meridian Meadows Transitional Care, Life Care Center of Boise, Twin Falls Transitional Care of Cascadia and Skyline Transitional Care Center also have been cited for abuse.
None are included on the list above, because Meridian Meadows Transitional Care is newly certified and hasn’t been open long enough to gather data, and the latter three are rated two stars by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Best-rated nursing homes
Ashton Memorial Living Center — 700 N. 2nd St., Ashton
Aspen Park of Cascadia — 420 Rowe St., Moscow
Aspen Transitional Rehabilitation — 2867 E. Copper Point Drive, Meridian
Bingham Memorial Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation — 98 Poplar St., Blackfoot
Boundary County Nursing Home — 6640 Kaniksu St., Bonners Ferry
Bridgeview Estates — 1828 Bridgeview Blvd., Twin Falls
Cascadia of Lewiston — 2852 Juniper Drive, Lewiston
Clearwater Health & Rehabilitation of Cascadia — 1204 Shriver Road, Orofino
Franklin County Transitional Care — 44 N. 1st East, Preston
Good Samaritan Society - Moscow Village — 640 North Eisenhower St., Moscow
Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello — 1957 Alvin Ricken Drive, Pocatello
Lewiston Transitional Care of Cascadia — 3315 8th St., Lewiston
Life Care Center of Idaho Falls — 2725 E. 17th St., Idaho Falls
Life Care Center of Lewiston — 325 Warner Drive, Lewiston
McCall Rehabilitation and Care Center — 418 Floyde St., McCall
Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center — 1071 Renee Ave., Pocatello
Mountain Valley of Cascadia — 601 W. Cameron Ave., Kellogg
Oak Creek Rehabilitation Center of Kimberly — 500 Polk St. E., Kimberly
Owyhee Health and Rehabilitation Center — 108 W. Owyhee, Homedale
Parke View Rehabilitation & Care Center — 2303 Parke Ave., Burley
Payette Healthcare of Cascadia — 1019 3rd. Ave. S., Payette
Serenity Healthcare — 1134 Cheney Drive W., Twin Falls
St. Luke’s Elmore Long Term Care — 895 N. 6th East, Mountain Home
St. Luke’s Rehab - Elks Sub Acute Rehab Unit — 600 N. Robbins Road, Boise
Sunterra Springs Riverview — 3550 West Americana Terrace, Boise
What is abuse, and how can you report it?
According to Medicare, abuse is “the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish. It includes verbal abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and mental abuse.”
Abuse and neglect can happen to anyone, especially elderly citizens who often need help throughout their day to live their best possible lives. If you feel that you or someone you know has been abused, you should reach out to your state survey agency.
Idahoans can call (208) 334-6626 or file a complaint online.
For assistance in choosing the best living options for you or a loved one, the Area Agencies on Aging assists adults over age 50 and their caregivers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provides information on insurance coverage, and the National Center for Assisted Living provides details on making the right decision for nursing and assisted-living communities.
This story was originally published January 25, 2023 at 4:00 AM.
