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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

St Luke's Elmore Long Term Care

Mountain Home, IdahoMedicare inspection record
(208) 587-0360

About St Luke's Elmore Long Term Care

St Luke's Elmore Long Term Care is a non profit - corporation nursing home in Mountain Home, ID with 38 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

38 residents

Location

Mountain Home, ID

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

895 North 6th East, Mountain Home, Idaho 83647

(208) 587-0360

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 January 23, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Idaho average is 10.3).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 7 hours with each resident a day, above the Idaho average of 4 hours 2 minutes.

Medicare has not fined St Luke's Elmore Long Term Care in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day7 hoursAbove the Idaho average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day2 hours 15 minutesAbove the Idaho average
Nursing staff who left in the past year35%Below the Idaho average

Inspections

8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

January 23, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 11, 2026
  • 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 DietaryCorrected Feb 11, 2026
  • Develop 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 PlanningCorrected Feb 11, 2026
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 11, 2026
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 11, 2026

January 24, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 5, 2025
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 5, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 5, 2025

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
St Lukes Regional Medical Center
Medicare-certified beds
38
Average residents per day
16
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 1, 1967
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
135006

Location

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895 North 6th EastMountain Home, ID 83647

2 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Mountain Home

Questions about St Luke's Elmore Long Term Care

How did St Luke's Elmore Long Term Care do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on January 23, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Idaho average is 10.3.

How much nursing care does each resident get at St Luke's Elmore Long Term Care?+

Nurses and aides spend 7 hours with each resident per day, including 2 hours 15 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has St Luke's Elmore Long Term Care been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against St Luke's Elmore Long Term Care 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.

Senior living in Mountain Home Skilled Nursing in Idaho Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026