Assisted Living
Whispering Pines Assisted Living Downey
351 E Center St, Downey, ID 83234 · Map
Licensed for 16 residents
Whispering Pines Assisted Living Downey is a state-licensed assisted living community in Downey, Idaho. It is licensed for 16 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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License
Active, 16 residents
Residential Assisted Living Facility (SMALL).
Nearest emergency room
17.8 miles
Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whispering Pines Assisted Living Downey this community | 16 | Not published | Active | 2 core, 59 non-core deficiencies | |
| Safe Haven Homes of Lava Hot Springs | 14.1 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | No record |
| Crystal Springs Living Center | 14.8 mi | 8 | Not published | Active | No record |
| Malad Living Center/Rcf | 17.8 mi | 23 | Not published | Active | 0 core, 14 non-core deficiencies |
| Golden Age Heritage Home | 25.9 mi | 62 | Not published | Active | 0 core, 49 non-core deficiencies |
State inspection record2 core, 59 non-core deficiencies
- Last survey
- April 8, 2026 Health Care Licensure and Follow-Up
- Surveys
- 10, including 1 complaint investigation
- Core deficiencies
- 2
- Non-core deficiencies
- 59
- Enforcement actions
- 2
- License
- Unrestricted, expires December 31, 2026
Enforcement actions
- Monetary Penalties: imposed June 13, 2023, no lift date listed
- Monetary Penalties: imposed July 7, 2023, no lift date listed
Surveys in the last five years
- April 8, 2026: Health Care Licensure and Follow-Up. Non-core issues found (0 core, 8 non-core), response due May 8, 2026. report
- Use of Previous Criminal History and Background Check non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.009.06.c
- Toxic Chemicals non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.260.06
- Change in Resident Health Status non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.305.03
- Periodic Review non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.320.08
- Fire and life safety standards for existing buildings licensed for three through sixteen residents non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.403
- Mental Illness non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.630.02
- Traumatic Brain Injury non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.630.04
- Assessment (4)b Assessments non-core, Idaho Code 39-3308
- June 6, 2025: Health Care Licensure and Follow-Up. Non-core issues found (0 core, 3 non-core), response due July 6, 2025. report
- Quarterly Nursing Assessments non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.305.02.b
- Discontinued and Expired Prescriptions non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.310.02
- Psychotropic or Behavior Modifying Medication non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.310.04.e
- March 18, 2025: Health Care Core Deficiency Follow-Up + complaint investigation. Non-core issues found (0 core, 2 non-core), response due April 17, 2025. report
- Licensed Nurse non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.300.02
- Medication Distribution non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.310.01.c
- September 24, 2024: Fire Life Safety and Sanitation Licensure. Non-core issues found (0 core, 6 non-core), response due October 24, 2024. report
- Relocation Agreements non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.155.01
- Fire and Life Safety Records non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.330.15
- Fire and life safety standards for existing buildings licensed for three through sixteen residents non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.403
- Telephone non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.405.03
- Requirements for emergency actions and fire drills non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.410
- July 26, 2024: Health Care Licensure and Follow-Up. Core and Non-core issues found (1 core, 5 non-core), response due August 25, 2024. report
- Requirements for a facility administrator non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.215
- Toxic Chemicals non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.260.06
- Licensed Nurse non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.300.02
- Medication Distribution non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.310.01.c
- Training requirements for facilities admitting residents with a diagnosis of dementia, mental illness, developmental disability, or traumatic brain injury non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.630
- Lapse of Administrator core, IDAPA 16.03.22.215.03
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- June 30, 2023: Health Care Core Deficiency Follow-Up. Non-core issues found (0 core, 1 non-core), response due July 30, 2023. report
- Toxic Chemicals non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.260.06
- June 7, 2023: Fire Life Safety Non-Core Follow-Up. Non-core issues found (0 core, 1 non-core), response due July 7, 2023. report
- Fire and life safety standards for existing buildings licensed for three through sixteen residents non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.403
- April 13, 2023: Health Care Licensure and Follow-Up. Core and Non-core issues found (1 core, 16 non-core), response due May 13, 2023. report
- Use of Previous Criminal History and Background Check non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.009.06.c
- Temporary Variance non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.050.01
- Administrator Responsibility non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.215.01
- Toxic Chemicals non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.260.06
- Medication Distribution non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.310.01.c
- Discontinued and Expired Prescriptions non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.310.02
- Behavior Modifying Medication non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.310.04.a
- Psychotropic or Behavior Modifying Medication non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.310.04.e
- Periodic Review non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.320.08
- Behavior Documentation* non-core, IDAPA 16.03.22.330.06.a
- and 6 more in the report
- and 2 earlier surveys on the State’s site
See recent surveys on the State’s FLARES site → Search for “Whispering Pines Assisted Living Center” under Find a Provider for the full history.
What these terms mean
Idaho law: “Core issues” means “abuse, neglect, exploitation, inadequate care, inoperable fire detection or extinguishing systems with no fire watch in place pending the correction of the system, and surveyors denied access to records, residents, or facilities.” A “non-core issue” is “any finding of deficient practice that is not a core issue” (Idaho Code 39-3302).
Facilities “must correct non-core issues within thirty (30) calendar days of the exit conference” (IDAPA 16.03.22.127). Facilities without core issues in two consecutive licensure surveys are inspected at least every 36 months; facilities with core issues at least every 15 months.
“A provisional license may be issued when a facility has one (1) or more core issues, when non-core issues have not been corrected, have become repeat deficiencies, or an acceptable plan of correction is not submitted” (IDAPA 16.03.22.935).
FLARES awards: “Gold Excellence in Care Award - No deficiencies were cited during the survey”; “Silver Excellence in Care Award - No core deficiencies were found and there were three or fewer non-core deficiencies cited during the survey.”
Each cited rule is shown with the heading the State printed in its report. Idaho’s assisted living rules changed on July 1, 2026, and some section numbers now point to different rules, so read each citation with its heading.
This community is licensed for 16 residents; larger communities are surveyed and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Residential Assisted Living Facilities program, FLARES survey records as of October 15, 2026, showing the last five years. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Residential Assisted Living Facility (SMALL)
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 16
- County
- Bannock County
- Administrator
- Ashley Anderson
Source: Idaho state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the Idaho licensing record, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Idaho, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Idaho
- Idaho Medicaid. Some Idaho assisted living facilities accept Medicaid clients, and the state facility search lets you filter for them. The fetched pages did not name the specific Medicaid program that pays for assisted living care. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 17.8 mi, nursing home 17.8 mi, pharmacy 26.1 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital, Malad City. 17.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Oneida County Hospital & Long Term Care Facility, Malad. 17.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Franklin County Medical Center Home Care, Preston. 26.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Preston Drug. 26.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 83234 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 83234.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Praveen Walaliyadda, MD, Pocatello. 34.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively high; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Downey, ID, risk to homes is greater than 63% of communities in Idaho and 88% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in April 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Residential Assisted Living Facilities program inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Idaho Medicaid provider list | Oct 15, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Whispering Pines Assisted Living Downey provide?
Whispering Pines Assisted Living Downey is licensed by the state of Idaho for assisted living in Downey, Idaho. Its licensed capacity is 16 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Whispering Pines Assisted Living Downey?
No. We publish state licensing details for Whispering Pines Assisted Living Downey but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Whispering Pines Assisted Living Downey cost?
Whispering Pines Assisted Living Downey does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Whispering Pines Assisted Living Downey?
Visit Whispering Pines Assisted Living Downey at 351 E Center St, Downey, ID 83234.
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