The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello
Pocatello, ID · Medicare-certified · 66 beds
In good standing
Government-run
4 of 5 overall
Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong staffing (5 stars and 5.03 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark) and no fines in the last 24 months. Its health inspection rating is lower at 3 stars, and recent citations included resident rights, treatment according to orders and preferences, and transfer/discharge documentation issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.0263 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.0263.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.67
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.42
- Nurse aides
- 2.93
- Weekend nursing
- 4.32
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 44%
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
13%10%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.3%6.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
11.1%4.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
0%0%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.9%23.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.4%15.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13.3%21.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—4.8%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.9%5.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.9%21.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
16.7%6.8%Improving
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
97.9%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—60.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
86.4%90.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to give an adequate reason and proper information when transferring or discharging a resident. Cited August 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 622 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Occupancy
- 53.3 residents on an average day (81% of 66 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 18 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.