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IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOME - POCATELLO

1957 ALVIN RICKEN DRIVE · POCATELLO, ID 83201 · Lic. #VA-ATC-847 (ID) · 66 certified beds

(208) 235-7800

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About IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOME - POCATELLO

IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOME - POCATELLO is a nursing home in POCATELLO, Idaho. Its capacity is 66 beds, below the Idaho median of 68 for nursing homes. It is run by a government body and is part of Division of Veterans Services. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 23 citations, the most recent on August 7, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.87 hours per resident per day. The Department of Veterans Affairs lists it as a veterans long-term care setting. It is one of 4 nursing homes listed in POCATELLO. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

4.0

Staffing

5.0

Quality measures

2.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (23)

Records from August 2019 to August 2025.

  • August 7, 2025

    Tag F0645

    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 7, 2025

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 7, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 7, 2025

    Tag F0600

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 1, 2025.

  • August 7, 2025

    Tag F0550

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 7, 2025

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 7, 2025

    Tag F0761

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 7, 2025

    Tag F0755

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 7, 2025

    Tag F0641

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 7, 2025

    Tag F0578

    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.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • July 19, 2024

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2024.

  • July 19, 2024

    Tag F0609

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2024.

  • July 19, 2024

    Tag F0700

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2024.

  • August 9, 2019

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2019.

  • August 9, 2019

    Tag F0661

    Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2019.

  • August 9, 2019

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2019.

  • August 9, 2019

    Tag F0657

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2019.

  • August 9, 2019

    Tag F0695

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2019.

  • August 9, 2019

    Tag F0580

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2019.

  • August 9, 2019

    Tag F0609

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2019.

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Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

4.87 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 5.03 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

government-state

  • Parent company: Division of Veterans Services

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

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Nursing Homes

Idaho median$10,494/mo

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