Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston
821 21St Avenue, Lewiston, ID, 83501
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 66 · avg 51 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 32.7% — lower than most Idaho nursing homesIdaho avg: 50.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 12.5% — lower than most Idaho nursing homesIdaho avg: 43.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Idaho averageIdaho avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $186,850 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 135133
- Certified beds
- 66 beds · avg 51 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Division Of Veterans Services
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (2 on record)
- Mark s High
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2016
- Division of Veterans Services
Other · 100% · since 2006
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 15)
- E0641·Jul 17, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- E0640·Jul 17, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D0550·Jul 17, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D0610·Jun 28, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D0609·Jun 28, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- J0600·Jun 28, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0880·Apr 26, 2019
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0761·Apr 26, 2019
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $187K
Most recent events
- Jun 28, 2024Fine · $187K
Fire-safety citations
7 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 17, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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