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Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston

821 21St Avenue, Lewiston, ID 83501

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Estimated Pricing

Studio
Estimated $7,022

Price Comparison

  • Average City Price: $7,022
  • Average State Price: $7,280
  • Average National Price: $7,508


  • Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston Description

    The Idaho Veterans Affairs Commission is an advisory commission consisting of five persons appointed by the Governor of the state of Idaho. All appointees are honorably discharged veterans who have served in an official war or conflict engaged in by the government of the United States. Appointees serve for three year terms and to ensure representation from the entire state no more than two appointees from the same judicial district are selected.

    The Idaho Veterans Affairs Commission meets quarterly in January, April, July, and October. In January and July the meetings are conducted at the Idaho Division of Veterans Services Headquarters 351 Collins Road, Boise. The April meeting is held at the Idaho State Veterans Home – Pocatello 1957 Alvin Ricken Drive, Pocatello. The October meeting is conducted at the Idaho State Veterans Home – Lewiston 821 21st Avenue, Lewiston.

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    Care Types at Community

    This community offers the following types of care

    Nursing Home

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    Community Reviews

    8.9
    Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 18 reviews across the web

    Ranking

  • Ranking in City: 1 out of 9 communities in Lewiston
  • Ranking in State: 56 out of 207 communities in ID


  • Review Summary

    The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.

    Positive Reviews:

    • Excellent facility for our veterans.
    • Awesome experience visiting a friend, despite communication challenges.
    • Great people and wonderful staff, with new security measures for safe visitations.
    • Highly clean environment, friendly staff, and happy, well-cared-for residents.
    • Excellent staff, very caring and respectful, in a very clean facility.
    • Considered the best care facility in the LC valley.

    Negative Review:

    • A report of poor care leading to a decline in a resident's health and spirit. Complaints include neglect, improper medication management, and lack of respect from staff, resulting in a call for serious action against the facility.

    Mixed Feedback:

    • Great place with no further details provided.


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    Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    Nursing Home Ratings

    Overall rating: 2
    Health inspection rating: 1
    Staffing rating: 5
    Quality measure rating: 4
    Long-term quality measure rating: 4


    Nursing Home Overview

    Participation date: Dec. 1, 2007
    Ownership type: Government
    Provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
    Nursing home capacity: 66
    Total current residents: 56
    Facility is located in a hospital: No
    Special Focus Status Candidate: Yes
    Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
    Resident and family council: Resident


    Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines

    Number of facility incidents: 2
    Number of substantiated complaints: 2
    Number of payment denials: 0
    Number of fines: 1
    Total cost of fines: $38152


    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.

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    Health and Fire Safety Deficiencies

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.

    Scope
    Severity of Deficiency Isolated Pattern Widespread
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety J K L
    Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy G H I
    No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy D E F
    No actual harm with potential for minimal harm A B C

    Fire Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2017-12-14 2018-01-05 D Construction Deficiencies Use approved construction type or materials.
    2015-10-26 2015-10-27 D Smoke Deficiencies Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour.
    2015-10-26 2015-10-26 E Services Deficiencies Restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

    Health Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2023-03-16 2023-04-14 D Infection Control Deficiencies Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
    2019-04-26 2019-05-31 F Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
    2019-04-26 2019-05-31 L Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
    2019-04-26 2019-05-31 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    2019-04-26 2019-05-31 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    2019-04-26 2019-07-25 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    2019-04-26 2019-05-31 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies 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 the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
    2019-04-26 2019-05-31 E Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
    2019-04-26 2019-05-31 D 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.
    2019-04-26 2019-05-31 D Infection Control Deficiencies Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    2021-08-05 2021-09-30 J 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.
    2021-08-05 2021-09-30 D Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
    2021-08-05 2021-09-30 D Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    2021-08-05 2021-09-30 D Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
    2018-01-26 2018-02-23 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
    2018-01-26 2018-02-23 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
    2018-01-26 2018-02-23 E Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    2018-01-26 2018-02-23 G Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    2018-01-26 2018-02-23 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    2018-01-26 2018-02-23 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    2018-01-26 2018-02-23 E Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    2018-01-26 2018-02-23 F Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    2016-10-06 2016-10-31 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
    2016-10-06 2016-10-31 D Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
    2016-10-06 2016-10-31 D Environmental Deficiencies Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
    2016-10-06 2016-10-31 F Environmental Deficiencies Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Fines

    Fine Date Fine Amount
    2018-01-26 $23,088
    2019-04-26 $40,814
    2020-06-23 $45,718
    2021-08-05 $38,152
    2021-08-05 $18,496

    What is in the Neighborhood

    General Area Overview
    • The closest city is Lewiston which is 1.2 miles away and has a population of 32,544 (mid sized town).
    • The average income is $63,133, which is average compared to other zip codes.
    • Weather
      • High Temperature: 76
      • Low Temperature: 32
      • Average Temperature: 52.7
      • Day Breakdown: The area gets 123 days of rain, 27 days of snow and 213 days of sun
      • Precipitation: 1.0 inches a year

    Health and Safety Overview
    • The crime rate is 7.4 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
      • Violent Crime: 1.29 incidents per 100 people
      • Property Crime: 3.41 incidents per 100 people
      • Drug-Related Crime: 2.08 incidents per 100 people
    • The average life expectancy in zip code is 78.23 years old, which is average compared to other zip codes.
    • Air Quality: Good Days 275.0, Moderate Days 21.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 2.0, Unhealthy Days 4.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0

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    Supermarkets

    Safeway
    1.0 miles away
    Albertsons
    1.0 miles away
    Costco
    1.9 miles away
    Walmart Supercenter
    2.1 miles away
    Rosauers
    2.3 miles away

    None Found

    None Found

    Banks

    AmericanWest Bank
    0.9 miles away
    Umpqua Bank
    0.9 miles away
    Wells Fargo
    1.4 miles away
    U.S. Bank
    1.4 miles away
    Banner Bank
    1.6 miles away

    Hospitals

    Valley Medical Center
    0.2 miles away
    Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center
    1.1 miles away
    Tri-State Memorial Hospital
    1.6 miles away

    Pharmacies

    Rite Aid
    0.7 miles away
    Walgreens
    0.9 miles away
    Walmart Pharmacy
    2.1 miles away

    Dentists

    Meyers-Folsom
    1.3 miles away
    Lewis and Clark Dental Clinic
    1.6 miles away

    Parks

    Ruth Rowell Modie Wildlife Park
    0.0 miles away
    DeMolay Park
    0.8 miles away
    lower sunset park
    0.9 miles away
    Vollmer Park
    0.9 miles away
    Kiwanis Park
    1.0 miles away

    None Found

    Shopping

    Lewiston Center Mall
    0.6 miles away
    Westgate Shopping Center
    1.6 miles away
    Clarkston Shopping Center
    1.8 miles away

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    Restaurants

    Zany Graze
    0.8 miles away
    Shari's
    0.8 miles away
    Red Lobster
    0.9 miles away
    Applebee's
    1.0 miles away
    Red Bento
    1.5 miles away

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