Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello
1957 Alvin Ricken Drive, Pocatello, ID, 83201
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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 53 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 44.3% — lower than most Idaho nursing homesIdaho avg: 50.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 40% — near the Idaho averageIdaho 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
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 135132
- Certified beds
- 66 beds · avg 53 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)
- Josiah c Dahlstrom
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2014
- Division of Veterans Services
Operational/managerial Control · since 2007
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 23)
- D0880·Aug 7, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0761·Aug 7, 2025Complaint
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.
- D0755·Aug 7, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E0684·Aug 7, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0656·Aug 7, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0645·Aug 7, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D0641·Aug 7, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D0600·Aug 7, 2025Complaint
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.
Fire-safety citations
3 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 19, 2024. 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.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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