Overview
Boundary County Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Idaho average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Bonners Ferry. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 92% of nursing homes in Idaho (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 1, 2026, found 14 health deficiencies, more than the Idaho average of 10.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 34% of Idaho nursing homes have been fined.
Boundary County Nursing Home is a for-profit facility with 20 certified beds, caring for about 19 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1967. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 18%
Top 18%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 1, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 14
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.21 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.92 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.67 hrs
- Nurse aides2.62 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 20
- Average residents per day
- 19
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes