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Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center
Pocatello, IdahoMedicare inspection record
About Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center
Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Pocatello, ID with 113 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
113 residents
Location
Pocatello, ID
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1071 Renee Avenue, 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 December 17, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Idaho average is 10.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident a day, below the Idaho average of 4 hours 2 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 30 minutesBelow the Idaho average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 34 minutesBelow the Idaho average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 46%Below the Idaho average |
Inspections
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 17, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations
Provide 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 CareCorrected Jan 21, 2026Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 21, 2026Provide 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 ServiceCorrected Jan 21, 2026Ensure 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 ServiceCorrected Jan 21, 2026Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 21, 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 21, 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 Jan 21, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 21, 2026
July 26, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 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 Aug 30, 2024Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 30, 2024Ensure 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 30, 2024Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 30, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 30, 2024Honor 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 RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 30, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 30, 2024Provide 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 few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 30, 2024Provide 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, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Valley View Health Services, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 113
- Average residents per day
- 63
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 135018
Location
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1071 Renee AvenuePocatello, ID 83201
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Questions about Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center
How did Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 17, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies. The Idaho average is 10.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident per day, including 34 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center 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.