6619 KANIKSU ST, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Boundary County Nursing Home
Bonners Ferry, IdahoMedicare inspection record
About Boundary County Nursing Home
Boundary County Nursing Home brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Bonners Ferry, Idaho with a focus on personalized recovery. Our CMS team helps patients regain independence through evidence-based medical care and therapeutic services in a welcoming community setting.
Community at a glance
Capacity
20 residents
Location
Bonners Ferry, ID
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
6640 Kaniksu Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 1, 2026, state inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies (the Idaho average is 10.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 45 minutes with each resident a day, above the Idaho average of 4 hours 2 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Boundary County Nursing Home in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 45 minutesAbove the Idaho average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 2 hours 15 minutesAbove the Idaho average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 41%Below the Idaho average |
Inspections
16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 1, 2026 · Standard inspection · 14 citations
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2026Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2026Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Jun 12, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 12, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 12, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 12, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 12, 2026Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 12, 2026Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 12, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 12, 2026Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 12, 2026Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 12, 2026Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 12, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2026
September 13, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 7, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 7, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Legal business name
- Boundary Community Hospital
- Medicare-certified beds
- 20
- Average residents per day
- 18
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 135004
Location
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6640 Kaniksu StreetBonners Ferry, ID 83805
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Questions about Boundary County Nursing Home
How did Boundary County Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 1, 2026 and cited 14 health deficiencies. The Idaho average is 10.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Boundary County Nursing Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 45 minutes with each resident per day, including 2 hours 15 minutes from registered nurses. 41% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Boundary County Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Boundary County Nursing Home in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.