17 of the 80 nursing homes in Idaho are excellent.
June 2023Where are all the providers and patients?
There are 80 skilled nursing facilities in Idaho caring for roughly 3,800 patients.
The two maps below show:
This first map shows how far you have to drive to find good care.
The way to read the map is, if you choose the 15 minute drive time map and you live beneath a yellow region then you have less than a 15 minute drive to a 5 star nursing home. The color indicates the quality of care.
Using the controls below the map can also change the map to show a 30 minute drive and see how that is. You can also can choose between Overall star, Quality star, Health star, and Staffing star.
You can click on a state or county to focus on it. And click the "Clear Focus" button to see data for more areas.
Drive time map controls
Next, the dots map shows a colored dot for each patient in Idaho, grouped by county. We color each dot based on the overall star the nursing home earns.
Yellow is best. starstarstarstarstar
One dot per resident map controls
Click on one of the states or counties with dots to see performance summary for that area.
As you do you will notice that buildings with fewer residents, in general, have better quality.
How does quality change through time?
Medicare/Medicaid rate Nursing homes on a 5 Star scale. Both their performance and the rating system change through time.
These graphs show the quality of care the average patient receives in Idaho. And how that has changed through time.
Hover over the graphs to see the data values change
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Occupancy
3,821 residents in 6,046 beds (63%).
Data as of June 2023
This is the most recent day this group's data changed on Care Compare.
COVID-19 shows up in the data
The "Occupancy" chart shows how many patients are in this group of nursing homes through time. From May to September 2020, Medicare/Medicaid paused reporting that number of patients in nursing homes.
They started reporting it again in October 2020. In the "Occupancy" graph above you can see a little cliff drop off at that time.
Not all of that decrease in occupancy is from patients dying. Nursing homes also help people after they leave the hospital, but need more care before they go home.
At the start of the pandemic hospitals stopped doing elective surgeries. For instance, when a patient gets a knee replacement surgery some times they get extra care in a nursing home.
Because people were not getting those surgeries they did not need nursing home care. In addition to COVID deaths, that pause in the surgery-to-nursing-home pipeline increased the occupancy drop shown in the graph.
Steady performance, on average
With enough providers, most of the time the graphs above are pretty steady. Any blips are from changes in how Medicare/Medicaid evaluates nursing homes. So sometimes you will notice dips in the Quality or Staffing rating graphs. Thats when Medicare/Medicaid raised their standards of performance. And set the expectation for all nursing homes to do better.
There are two dips in the "Staffing" graph. The March 2018 one is from Medicare/Medicaid requiring providers to report payroll information. That made it harder for the providers to fudge their staffing numbers. The July 2022 one is from Medicare/Medicaid adding turnover and weekend staffing levels to how they calculated the staffing star. The thinking being that lower staff turnover means better care. And also that nursing happens 7 days a week, not just Monday to Friday.
It is reassuring to see the graphs come back up as the people working in the nursing homes do better.
Performance changes in space and time
The animation below shows performance across the state. The average performance across the state is mostly steady. But performance at an individual nursing home can vary quite a bit. You can see the # of stars stays almost constant but the performance mosaic changes every 3 months.
In the animation each colored region shows the performance of a nursing home in that part of the state, in each of the components of the 5 star rating. Yellow is best.
Who are the providers to use (and avoid!) in Idaho?
We here at PlainProof don't know anything about the people working or living in the buildings in this report. We don't know if their facilities are nice or shabby. We don't know if they are kind or not.
All the conclusions below are from the data the provider has reported to Medicare and Medicaid. We don't know if any of them will be a good fit for you or who you're searching for care for. But we do know whether they've been consistently good at providing care.
Consistently good care means above average care (starstarstarstar) for substantial portion (more than 75%!) of the nursing home's existence (or past 5 years).
Why does consistently good performance matter? Well because it shows they have systems in place that can weather challenges the nursing home business faces while continuing to provide qualtiy care.
In addition to our list below you can use these Medicare provided resources: guide for choosing a nursing home and checklist to help find the right place for you.
Stars by the numbers As of June 2023
There are 3778 residents living in nursing homes in Idaho.
About 1 of every 3 residents (1293 residents, 34.2%) live in below average nursing homes that are currently rated starstar or fewer stars by Medicare/Medicaid.
Stars | Overall Star | Quality Star | Health Star | Staffing Star |
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No stars | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
star | 520 14% | 52 1% | 782 21% | 270 7% |
starstar | 773 20% | 232 6% | 898 24% | 803 21% |
starstarstar | 523 14% | 406 11% | 749 20% | 1195 32% |
starstarstarstar | 893 24% | 963 25% | 972 26% | 1147 30% |
starstarstarstarstar | 1068 28% | 2126 56% | 378 10% | 365 10% |
OK thats great, so who are the good ones?
Click through the 4 sections below to see alphabetical lists of providers. They are grouped by consistency and quality of their performance over time. There are also 23 providers that are kind of in the middle of the road performance-wise, that we are not showing you here.
Good, consistent providers
9 that are consistently good overall
- Ashton Memorial Living CenterAshton, ID, 83420
- Boundary County Nursing HomeBonners Ferry, ID, 83805
- Cascadia Of LewistonLewiston, ID, 83501
- Clearwater Health & Rehabilitation Of CascadiaOrofino, ID, 83544
- Good Samaritan Society - Moscow VillageMoscow, ID, 83843
- Life Care Center Of Idaho FallsIdaho Falls, ID, 83406
- Mountain Valley Of CascadiaKellogg, ID, 83837
- Serenity HealthcareTwin Falls, ID, 83301
- Sunterra Springs RiverviewBoise, ID, 83706
8 with good quality consistently
- Advanced Health Care Of Coeur D'alene LlcCoeur D'alene, ID, 83814
- Ashton Memorial Living CenterAshton, ID, 83420
- Aspen Transitional RehabilitationMeridian, ID, 83642
- Cascadia Of BoiseBoise, ID, 83704
- Cascadia Of LewistonLewiston, ID, 83501
- Life Care Center Of Coeur D'aleneCoeur D Alene, ID, 83815
- Life Care Center Of Idaho FallsIdaho Falls, ID, 83406
- Quinn Meadows Rehabilitation And Care CenterPocatello, ID, 83202
Providers doing well now.
36 that are good overall
- Aspen Park Of CascadiaMoscow, ID, 83843
- Bingham Memorial Skilled Nursing & RehabilitationBlackfoot, ID, 83221
- Bridgeview EstatesTwin Falls, ID, 83301
- Cherry Ridge Of CascadiaEmmett, ID, 83617
- Franklin County Transitional CarePreston, ID, 83263
- Idaho State Veterans Home - BoiseBoise, ID, 83702
- Idaho State Veterans Home - PocatelloPocatello, ID, 83201
- Lewiston Transitional Care Of CascadiaLewiston, ID, 83501
- Mccall Rehabilitation And Care CenterMccall, ID, 83638
- Monte Vista Hills Healthcare CenterPocatello, ID, 83201
- Oak Creek Rehabilitation Center Of KimberlyKimberly, ID, 83341
- Owyhee Health & Rehabilitation CenterHomedale, ID, 83628
- Parke View Rehabilitation & Care CenterBurley, ID, 83318
- Payette Healthcare Of CascadiaPayette, ID, 83661
- St Luke's Elmore Long Term CareMountain Home, ID, 83647
- St Luke's Rehab - Elks Sub Acute Rehab UnitBoise, ID, 83702
- Valley Vista Care Center Of SandpointSandpoint, ID, 83864
- Advanced Health Care Of Coeur D'alene LlcCoeur D'alene, ID, 83814
- Arbor Valley Of CascadiaBoise, ID, 83704
- Aspen Transitional RehabilitationMeridian, ID, 83642
- Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing FacilityMontpelier, ID, 83254
- Bennett Hills Rehabilitation And Care CenterGooding, ID, 83330
- Cascadia Of NampaNampa, ID, 83687
- Cove Of Cascadia, TheBellevue, ID, 83313
- Discovery Rehabilitation And LivingSalmon, ID, 83467
- Life Care Center Of LewistonLewiston, ID, 83501
- Life Care Center Of Treasure ValleyBoise, ID, 83704
- Lincoln County Care CenterShoshone, ID, 83352
- Meadow View Nursing And RehabilitationNampa, ID, 83651
- Oneida County Hospital & Long Term Care FacilityMalad, ID, 83252
- Power County Nursing HomeAmerican Falls, ID, 83211
- River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living CenterEmmett, ID, 83617
- Shaw Mountain Of CascadiaBoise, ID, 83712
- Syringa Chalet Nursing FacilityBlackfoot, ID, 83221
- Temple View Transitional Care CenterRexburg, ID, 83440
- Teton Healthcare Of CascadiaIdaho Falls, ID, 83404
54 with good quality
- Arbor Valley Of CascadiaBoise, ID, 83704
- Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing FacilityMontpelier, ID, 83254
- Bingham Memorial Skilled Nursing & RehabilitationBlackfoot, ID, 83221
- Boundary County Nursing HomeBonners Ferry, ID, 83805
- Bridgeview EstatesTwin Falls, ID, 83301
- Cascadia Of NampaNampa, ID, 83687
- Cherry Ridge Of CascadiaEmmett, ID, 83617
- Clearwater Health & Rehabilitation Of CascadiaOrofino, ID, 83544
- Desert View Care Center Of BuhlBuhl, ID, 83316
- Gateway Transitional Care CenterPocatello, ID, 83201
- Idaho State Veterans Home - BoiseBoise, ID, 83702
- Lewiston Transitional Care Of CascadiaLewiston, ID, 83501
- Life Care Center Of SandpointSandpoint, ID, 83864
- Life Care Center Of Treasure ValleyBoise, ID, 83704
- Lincoln County Care CenterShoshone, ID, 83352
- Meadow View Nursing And RehabilitationNampa, ID, 83651
- Monte Vista Hills Healthcare CenterPocatello, ID, 83201
- Mountain Valley Of CascadiaKellogg, ID, 83837
- Oak Creek Rehabilitation Center Of KimberlyKimberly, ID, 83341
- Orchards Of Cascadia, TheNampa, ID, 83651
- Owyhee Health & Rehabilitation CenterHomedale, ID, 83628
- Parke View Rehabilitation & Care CenterBurley, ID, 83318
- Payette Healthcare Of CascadiaPayette, ID, 83661
- Promontory Point RehabilitationAmmon, ID, 83406
- River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living CenterEmmett, ID, 83617
- Serenity HealthcareTwin Falls, ID, 83301
- Shaw Mountain Of CascadiaBoise, ID, 83712
- Silver Ridge CareCoeur D'alene, ID, 83814
- Skyline Transitional Care CenterBoise, ID, 83705
- St Luke's Rehab - Elks Sub Acute Rehab UnitBoise, ID, 83702
- Sunterra Springs RiverviewBoise, ID, 83706
- Temple View Transitional Care CenterRexburg, ID, 83440
- Twin Falls Transitional Care Of CascadiaTwin Falls, ID, 83301
- Valley View Nursing & RehabilitationBoise, ID, 83704
- Aspen Park Of CascadiaMoscow, ID, 83843
- Canyon West Of Cascadia, Llc Dba Canyon West Of CaCaldwell, ID, 83605
- Coeur D'alene Health & Rehabilitation Of CascadiaCoeur D'alene, ID, 83814
- Countryside Care & RehabilitationRupert, ID, 83350
- Creekside Transitional Care And RehabilitationMeridian, ID, 83642
- Discovery Rehabilitation And LivingSalmon, ID, 83467
- Eagle Rock Health And Rehabilitation Of CasacadiaIdaho Falls, ID, 83401
- Good Samaritan Society - Moscow VillageMoscow, ID, 83843
- Grangeville Health & Rehabilitation CenterGrangeville, ID, 83530
- Idaho State Veterans Home - LewistonLewiston, ID, 83501
- Ivy CourtCoeur D'alene, ID, 83814
- Life Care Center Of LewistonLewiston, ID, 83501
- Life Care Center Of Post FallsPost Falls, ID, 83854
- Madison Carriage Cove Short Stay RehabilitationRexburg, ID, 83440
- Sunny RidgeNampa, ID, 83686
- Syringa Chalet Nursing FacilityBlackfoot, ID, 83221
- Terraces Of Boise, TheBoise, ID, 83716
- Teton Healthcare Of CascadiaIdaho Falls, ID, 83404
- Weiser Care Of CascadiaWeiser, ID, 83672
- Wellspring Health & Rehabilitation Of CascadiaNampa, ID, 83686
Providers with consistent problems
Skip these.2 that are consistently bad overall
- Cascadia Of BoiseBoise, ID, 83704
- Idaho State Veterans Home - LewistonLewiston, ID, 83501
Providers doing not so well now.
21 that are below average overall
- Canyon West Of Cascadia, Llc Dba Canyon West Of CaCaldwell, ID, 83605
- Creekside Transitional Care And RehabilitationMeridian, ID, 83642
- Karcher Post-acute & Rehabilitation CenterNampa, ID, 83651
- Life Care Center Of BoiseBoise, ID, 83706
- Madison Carriage Cove Short Stay RehabilitationRexburg, ID, 83440
- Silver Ridge CareCoeur D'alene, ID, 83814
- Skyline Transitional Care CenterBoise, ID, 83705
- Sunny RidgeNampa, ID, 83686
- Twin Falls Transitional Care Of CascadiaTwin Falls, ID, 83301
- Valley View Nursing & RehabilitationBoise, ID, 83704
- Weiser Care Of CascadiaWeiser, ID, 83672
- Caldwell Care Of CascadiaCaldwell, ID, 83605
- Coeur D'alene Health & Rehabilitation Of CascadiaCoeur D'alene, ID, 83814
- Grangeville Health & Rehabilitation CenterGrangeville, ID, 83530
- Ivy CourtCoeur D'alene, ID, 83814
- Life Care Center Of Post FallsPost Falls, ID, 83854
- Mini-cassia Care CenterBurley, ID, 83318
- Prestige Care & Rehabilitation - The OrchardsLewiston, ID, 83501
- Royal Plaza Health And Rehabilitation Of CascadiaLewiston, ID, 83501
- Silverton Health And Rehabilitation Of CascadiaSilverton, ID, 83867
- Valley Vista Care Center Of St MariesSt Maries, ID, 83861
7 with below average quality
- Caldwell Care Of CascadiaCaldwell, ID, 83605
- Idaho State Veterans Home - PocatelloPocatello, ID, 83201
- Mccall Rehabilitation And Care CenterMccall, ID, 83638
- Power County Nursing HomeAmerican Falls, ID, 83211
- Royal Plaza Health And Rehabilitation Of CascadiaLewiston, ID, 83501
- Silverton Health And Rehabilitation Of CascadiaSilverton, ID, 83867
- Valley Vista Care Center Of St MariesSt Maries, ID, 83861
Where to from here?
Well we haven't made the analysis of why staffing stars are so low across the country or more general analyses of stars. So those things are coming sometime soon. And this data can change every month. If you want to know when we do add to this sign up below:
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the United States of America nursing homes
Places close to Idaho
- Montana nursing homes
- Nevada nursing homes
- Oregon nursing homes
- Utah nursing homes
- Washington nursing homes
- Wyoming nursing homes
Plus all the counties within Idaho
- Ada county nursing homes
- Bannock county nursing homes
- Bear Lake county nursing homes
- Benewah county nursing homes
- Bingham county nursing homes
- Blaine county nursing homes
- Bonner county nursing homes
- Bonneville county nursing homes
- Boundary county nursing homes
- Canyon county nursing homes
- Cassia county nursing homes
- Clearwater county nursing homes
- Elmore county nursing homes
- Franklin county nursing homes
- Fremont county nursing homes
- Gem county nursing homes
- Gooding county nursing homes
- Idaho county nursing homes
- Kootenai county nursing homes
- Latah county nursing homes
- Lemhi county nursing homes
- Lincoln county nursing homes
- Madison county nursing homes
- Minidoka county nursing homes
- Nez Perce county nursing homes
- Oneida county nursing homes
- Owyhee county nursing homes
- Payette county nursing homes
- Power county nursing homes
- Shoshone county nursing homes
- Twin Falls county nursing homes
- Valley county nursing homes
- Washington county nursing homes
Where is the data from?
To get money for treating Medicare and Medicaid patients nursing homes must:
- Get inspected about once a year.
- Send payroll information about every three months.
- Report quality of care information weekly.
Medicare & Medicaid then take that information and boil it down into a 5 star rating.
On this page we have gone through some of that information and use our nursing home analysis software to do this data analysis for providers in Idaho.