Cycle 1
Health 2025-08-07 · Fire 2024-07-19
10 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
Pocatello, ID
Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello
4-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with 10 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
1957 Alvin Ricken Drive, Pocatello, ID
(208) 235-7800
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
3 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
5 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
66
Certified beds
Average residents
53
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Government
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2007-11-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
1.62
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.83 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.47
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.77 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
3.01
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.47 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
5.10
All reported nurse hours · state 4.07 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
2.09
RN + LPN hours · state 1.60 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
4.19
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.47 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
1.25
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.53 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.02
Reported PT staffing · state 0.11 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
1.93
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
6.07
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.15
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
48%
Annual RN turnover · state 42% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
46%
Annual nurse turnover · state 49% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
1,436
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
56.72
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0119
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
4.90
Baseline 40.74% · Performance 43.64% · Measure score 4.90 · Achievement 4.90 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
6.44
Baseline 5.46 hours · Performance 4.91 hours · Measure score 6.44 · Achievement 6.44 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | Not Available |
10.72%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 6 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 9 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | Not Available |
1.02
|
Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | Not Available |
95.27%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 7 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Falls with major injury | Not Available |
0.77%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 7 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | Not Available |
2.29%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 7 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 2 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 83 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 25.44% |
42%
16.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 29 · Denominator 114 |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 1 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 2 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.9 |
1.1
0.8 pts worse
|
1.9
About the same
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.9 · Observed 1.7 · Expected 1.8 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.2 |
1.6
0.4 pts better
|
1.8
0.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.2 · Observed 1.1 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.0% |
96.8%
2.2 pts better
|
93.4%
5.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 97.9% · Q2 97.9% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
96.2%
3.8 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 3.5% |
2.7%
0.8 pts worse
|
3.3%
0.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.1% · Q2 4.3% · Q3 3.9% · Q4 3.8% · 4Q avg 3.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 18.0% |
13.6%
4.4 pts worse
|
11.4%
6.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.3% · Q2 16.7% · Q3 22.7% · Q4 7.0% · 4Q avg 18.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 2.2% |
5.4%
3.2 pts better
|
5.4%
3.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 4.3% · Q4 3.9% · 4Q avg 2.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 19.3% |
16.2%
3.1 pts worse
|
19.6%
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.9% · Q2 13.3% · Q3 23.4% · Q4 23.5% · 4Q avg 19.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 10.2% |
20.5%
10.3 pts better
|
16.7%
6.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.5% · Q2 10.7% · Q3 9.1% · Q4 9.1% · 4Q avg 10.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 15.1% |
17.9%
2.8 pts better
|
16.3%
1.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.8% · Q2 4.4% · Q3 29.0% · Q4 12.5% · 4Q avg 15.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 13.0% |
16.7%
3.7 pts better
|
14.9%
1.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.5% · Q2 15.9% · Q3 13.0% · Q4 17.6% · 4Q avg 13.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 4.5% |
1.5%
3 pts worse
|
1.0%
3.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.0% · Q2 1.9% · Q3 1.9% · Q4 6.0% · 4Q avg 4.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
1.9%
1.9 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 26.4% |
22.6%
3.8 pts worse
|
19.8%
6.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 33.3% · Q2 17.9% · Q3 31.1% · Q4 22.8% · 4Q avg 26.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 6.8% |
3.4%
3.4 pts worse
|
5.1%
1.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.1% · Q2 11.1% · Q3 2.4% · Q4 4.2% · 4Q avg 6.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 84.7% |
90.2%
5.5 pts worse
|
81.7%
3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 86.4% · Q3 81.0% · 4Q avg 84.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 4.9% |
1.5%
3.4 pts worse
|
1.6%
3.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 4.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 60.9% |
86.5%
25.6 pts worse
|
79.7%
18.8 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 60.9% |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-07-19 · Fire 2019-08-09
3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Cycle 3
Health 2019-08-09 · Fire 2018-03-08
10 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-19
K927 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2024-01-17
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2018-03-08
K291 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2017-04-11
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2018-03-08
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2017-04-11
Inspection history
Recent health citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-07
F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2025-09-09
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-07
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-07
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-07
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-08-01
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-07
F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-07
F645 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2025-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-07
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-07
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-07
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-07
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-19
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-08-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-19
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-08-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-19
F700 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2024-08-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-08-09
F622 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2019-09-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-08-09
F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2019-09-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-08-09
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2019-09-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-08-09
F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2019-09-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-08-09
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2019-09-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-08-09
F661 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2019-09-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-08-09
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2019-09-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-08-09
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2019-09-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-08-09
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2019-09-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-08-09
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-09-13
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Division Of Veterans Services
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Dahlstrom, Josiah
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Division Of Veterans Services
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
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