The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center
Pocatello, ID · Medicare-certified · 113 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center has a 5-star overall rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) and health inspections (4 stars), but a lower staffing rating (2 stars) and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.66 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). There were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6559 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 17, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6559.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.59
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.72
- Nurse aides
- 2.35
- Weekend nursing
- 3.13
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 65%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
9.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.4%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
1.3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.6%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
15.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.8%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
31.2%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to give an adequate reason and proper information when transferring or discharging a resident. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 622 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 338 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 59.7 residents on an average day (53% of 113 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.