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Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello
Pocatello, IdahoMedicare inspection record
About Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello
Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed for those who've served our country. Our team delivers compassionate care focused on recovery and independence, supporting each resident's health goals with professional expertise and respect.
Community at a glance
Capacity
66 residents
Location
Pocatello, ID
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1957 Alvin Ricken Drive, Pocatello, Idaho 83201
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 August 7, 2025, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Idaho average is 10.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 57 minutes with each resident a day, above the Idaho average of 4 hours 2 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 57 minutesAbove the Idaho average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 37 minutesAbove the Idaho average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 49% |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 7, 2025 · Standard inspection · 10 citations
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2025Protect 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 complaintAlready fixed by Aug 1, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2025
July 19, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 30, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 30, 2024Try 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 30, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Legal business name
- Division of Veterans Services
- Medicare-certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 53
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 1, 2007
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 135132
Location
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1957 Alvin Ricken DrivePocatello, ID 83201
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Questions about Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello
How did Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 7, 2025 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 10 of them from complaint investigations. The Idaho average is 10.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 57 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 37 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello 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.