Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston
Nursing home in Lewiston, ID
Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 821 21st Avenue, Lewiston, ID 83501
- Phone
- (208) 750-3600
- Listed under
- Government-owned, 4–5 star overall rating
- Medicare CCN
- 135133
- Overall star rating
- 5 of 5 ★★★★★
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 5 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 4 of 5
- Certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 49
- Ownership
- Government, state
- Legal business name
- Division of Veterans Services
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Dec 1, 2007
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident council
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 17, 2025. CMS lists 15 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 26, 2019 to Jul 17, 2025): 3 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | E |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | E |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 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… | D |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 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… | D |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 1 fine totalling $186,850 in the last three years.
| Jun 28, 2024 | Fine: $186,850 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.72 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 1.60 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.81 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 4.06 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 27%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 6%
- Administrators who left in the past year
- 0
A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.
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