★★★★★CMS 5/566 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.95 /day
- Staff turnover
- 49%
- Serious cites
- 0
The Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello runs on state government ownership and 66 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.95 hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national average of 3.86. That number carries real weight, though weekends dip about 14% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage isn't perfectly even across the week. Turnover runs 48.6%, a bit above the national 45.8%. The current inspection record shows 23 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, but 4 are abuse-related, which families should ask about directly. The last inspection was in August 2025, so the record is recent.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5102 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.76 /day
- Staff turnover
- 50%
- Serious cites
- 0
Gateway Transitional Care Center runs 88 certified beds in Pocatello under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record carries 34 deficiencies, none flagged at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related. Staffing sits at 3.76 hours per resident day, slightly under the national average, and weekends run about 9% leaner than weekdays, with turnover at 50% against a national 45.8%. The 2/5 inspection rating pulls against a 5/5 on quality measures, which is worth asking about directly, quality scores often reflect what gets charted, while inspections reflect what surveyors found on the ground. Last inspection was July 24, 2025, so the record is recent. Ask about weekend coverage and how they hold onto aides.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/541 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.28 /day
- Staff turnover
- n/a
- Serious cites
- 0
Quinn Meadows runs about 4.28 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average, and its weekend staffing drops about 14% below its own weekday level, so the coverage you see midweek isn't quite what you get on a Saturday. The 26 deficiencies on record include nothing flagged at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the last inspection was recent. What pulls at the picture is the mix: quality measures look strong, inspectors found a middle-of-the-road set of issues, but CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5 despite the decent raw hours. Ask how the weekend shift actually gets covered.
★★★★★CMS 5/5113 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.50 /day
- Staff turnover
- 46%
- Serious cites
- 0
Monte Vista Hills runs 113 certified beds in Pocatello under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely clean, 17 deficiencies on file, none involving harm or jeopardy, none abuse-related, with a survey as recent as December 2025. Where it slips is staffing: 3.50 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 14% thinner than its own weekdays. Turnover sits at 45.7%, essentially identical to the national rate, so retention isn't the outlier here, raw hours are. The 5/5 quality measure rating and 4/5 inspection rating give you something real to lean on, but a 2/5 staffing rating tells you to ask pointed questions about who's actually on the floor on a Saturday night.