Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston is a 66-bed government-run nursing home in Lewiston, Idaho. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.81 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% above the Idaho average of 2.44, and 26.9% nursing staff turnover (Idaho average 50.3%).
Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston
821 21st AvenueLewiston, ID 83501
Nez Perce County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston, nurse aides logged 2.81 hours per resident per day, 15% above the Idaho average. With about 49 residents a day, that works out to roughly 137 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Idaho avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.81 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.31 | 0.74 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.60 | 0.86 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.72 | 4.04 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.06 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
26.9% of nursing staff at Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston left over the year CMS measured, against a Idaho average of 50.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 6.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 17, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Idaho average 10.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $186,850 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | Fine | $186,850 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston holds 5 of 5 overall; the Idaho average is 3.1.
About Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston
- Ownership: Government - State
- Legal name: Division of Veterans Services
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 2007
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Life Care Center of Lewiston Lewiston | 1.2 | 121 | 1.75 | 3.43 | 50.6% | 5 | None |
| Royal Plaza Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia Lewiston | 1.4 | 76 | 2.01 | 3.24 | 53.4% | 2 | None |
| Cascadia of Lewiston Lewiston | 1.4 | 34 | 2.33 | 4.31 | 68.4% | 4 | None |
| Clarkston Health and Rehab of Cascadia Clarkston | 1.5 | 90 | 1.92 | 3.47 | 22.5% | 3 | $32,711 |
| Lewiston Transitional Care of Cascadia Lewiston | 1.8 | 96 | 2.36 | 3.51 | 48.1% | 4 | None |
| Orchard View Post Acute Lewiston | 2.4 | 127 | 1.97 | 3.39 | 46.0% | 2 | $16,790 |
| Aspen Park of Cascadia Moscow | 22.3 | 70 | 2.57 | 3.63 | 50.9% | 5 | None |
| Paradise Creek Health and Rehab of Cascadia Moscow | 23.6 | 63 | 2.07 | 3.36 | 70.9% | 4 | $48,758 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.