POWER COUNTY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY — Nursing Home in AMERICAN FALLS, ID
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 21 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 22.0 |
| CMS Certification Number | 135066 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.54 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.81 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
POWER COUNTY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY had 17 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (May 30, 2025).
Inspection Findings — May 30, 2025
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Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Level D)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (Level F)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level E)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level F)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level D)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level D)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (Level F)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. (Level D)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Level F)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — July 4, 2025
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Level D)Corrected — July 4, 2025
Power County Skilled Nursing Facility is a 21-bed nursing home in American Falls, Idaho. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.5 hours per resident day, above the Idaho average of 4.2. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 17 deficiencies, none of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes.
The facility reports nursing-staffing that’s stronger than the state average, which can support more consistent hands‑on care. However, it’s on CMS’s Special Focus list and had multiple deficiencies related to assessments, care planning and resident privacy — ask what specific corrective actions, external oversight, and timeline the facility has in place to address those problems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is POWER COUNTY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY Medicare and Medicaid certified?
POWER COUNTY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is POWER COUNTY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY's CMS star rating?
POWER COUNTY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at POWER COUNTY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY?
POWER COUNTY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY reports 4.54305 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has POWER COUNTY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, POWER COUNTY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY had 17 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does POWER COUNTY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY have?
POWER COUNTY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY has 21 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.