Nursing home safety in Idaho
Idaho has 51 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.94 out of 5 CMS stars (0.04 worse than the national average), carry 27.9 health-inspection citations each, and 7 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $901,944. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in Idaho averages 3.95 nurse hours per resident per day (0.06 better than the national average). Citations average 27.9 per home (2.4 better than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Idaho homes listed with a CMS abuse icon
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Meridian Meadows Transitional Care (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Meridian · 1★
- Karcher Post Acute (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Nampa · 1★
- Timber Springs Transitional Care (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Boise · 1★
- Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Post Falls · 1★
- Oak Creek Rehabilitation Center of Kimberly (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Kimberly · 1★
- Terraces of Boise, the (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Boise · 2★
- Aspen Transitional Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Meridian · 3★
Special Focus Facilities in Idaho
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Cascadia of Nampa (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Nampa · SFF Candidate
- Orchards of Cascadia, the (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Nampa · SFF Candidate
- Karcher Post Acute (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Nampa · SFF Candidate
- Timber Springs Transitional Care (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Boise · SFF Candidate
- Cascades at Desert View (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Buhl · SFF Candidate
CMS four- and five-star records in Idaho
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Health Care of Coeur D'alene (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Coeur D'alene | 5 | 5.49291 |
| Canyon West of Cascadia (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Caldwell | 4 | 3.0812 |
| Cascadia of Lewiston (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Lewiston | 4 | 4.3082 |
| Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Meridian | 4 | 3.72648 |
| Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Lewiston | 5 | 4.71749 |
| Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Pocatello | 5 | 4.94618 |
| Lewiston Transitional Care of Cascadia (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Lewiston | 4 | 3.50865 |
| Life Care Center of Boise (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Boise | 5 | 3.53422 |
| Life Care Center of Lewiston (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Lewiston | 5 | 3.4273 |
| Life Care Center of Post Falls (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Post Falls | 5 | 4.17832 |
Largest federal penalties in Idaho
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center · Coeur D'alene (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$220,832
- Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston · Lewiston (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$186,850
- Cascadia of Nampa · Nampa (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$99,902
- Life Care Center of Coeur D'alene · Coeur D'alene (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$39,520
- Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls · Post Falls (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$36,855
- Teton Healthcare of Cascadia · Idaho Falls (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$36,190
- Orchards of Cascadia, the · Nampa (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$34,954
- Coeur D Alene Health of Cascadia · Coeur D'alene (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$33,815
- Clarkston Health and Rehab of Cascadia · Clarkston (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$32,711
- Karcher Post Acute · Nampa (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$31,057
Idaho nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Idaho have been flagged for abuse?
7 of 51 CMS-certified nursing homes in Idaho (13.7%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Idaho?
Idaho nursing homes average 2.94 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 51 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.95 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Idaho are on the Special Focus list?
5 Idaho facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Idaho nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Idaho nursing homes total $901,944 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Idaho?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.