Overview
Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Idaho average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 4 nursing homes in Pocatello. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 86% of nursing homes in Idaho (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 7, 2025, found 10 health deficiencies, fewer than the Idaho average of 10.5. All of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 34% of Idaho nursing homes have been fined.
Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello is a government-run facility with 66 certified beds, caring for about 53 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2007.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 7, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 10
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 10
- 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 staff4.87 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.62 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.43 hrs
- Nurse aides2.82 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 53
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 1, 2007
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes