The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited June 2019 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility
Montpelier, ID · Medicare-certified · 36 beds
In good standing
Government-run
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility has a 3-star overall rating, with 3 stars for health inspections, 1 star for staffing, and 5 stars for quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.74 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection issues included pressure ulcer care, food handling, and following treatment orders.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.743 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 19, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.743.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.93
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.57
- Nurse aides
- 2.24
- Weekend nursing
- 3.13
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 35%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
28.6%20%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%11.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
8.7%3.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18.2%10.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—16.8%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.7%31%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.1%30.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%96.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—74.1%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited June 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited June 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Occupancy
- 30.4 residents on an average day (84% of 36 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 49 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.