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Boundary County Nursing Home

Bonners Ferry, ID · Medicare-certified · 20 beds

In good standing
Government-run
5 of 5 overall

Boundary County Nursing Home in Bonners Ferry, ID has an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with strong staffing and quality scores and no fines in the last 24 months. Its reported nurse staffing is 5.75 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and its health inspection rating is 4 out of 5 stars.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

5.7507 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: September 13, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.7507.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
2.24
Licensed practical nurses
0.53
Nurse aides
2.98
Weekend nursing
4.97

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 30%
Registered nurse turnover: 22%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

15.5%Steady

Residents with a fall causing major injury

4.3%Steady

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

2.6%Steady

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

10.3%Steady

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

21.7%Steady

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

8.4%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

19.1%Steady

Residents with a long-term catheter

12.4%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

31.1%Steady

Residents with depressive symptoms

26.4%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

97.1%Steady

What the inspectors found

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2024 — 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 and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited January 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F

The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to develop and follow policies to make sure residents received flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
Government - County
Occupancy
17.9 residents on an average day (89% of 20 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 59 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.