Nursing home report
Registered name: Power County Skilled Nursing Facility
American Falls, ID · Medicare-certified · 21 beds
Power County Hospital District Skilled Nursing Facility in American Falls, ID has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, 4-star staffing, and 3-star quality measures. It has the lowest overall rating, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 4.63 hours per resident day, above the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.6348 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.6348.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to post its nurse staffing information every day, so families could not easily see daily staffing levels. Cited June 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 732 — 42 CFR §483.35(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: F
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 17 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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.
