Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center
1071 Renee Avenue, Pocatello, ID 83201 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 113 certified beds
Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pocatello, Idaho. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.92 hours per resident per day, below the Idaho average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Dec 17, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center compares
This facility vs. the Idaho and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Idaho avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.92 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.73 | 0.83 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.54 | 2.47 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.3% | 49.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 8.8 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 17, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 21, 2026
What inspectors found at Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1071 Renee Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83201 - CMS certification #
- 135018
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 113
- Avg residents/day
- 56.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Ensign Group
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Ensign Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our Nursing staff provides 24-hour round the clock care for our residents under the direction of our in-house physicians.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Portneuf Medical Center, Pocatello. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Gateway Transitional Care Center, Pocatello. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Heritage Home Health, Pocatello. 2.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 83201 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Idaho Kidney Center - Pocatello, Chubbuck, 2.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 83201.
Encompass Hospice Of Eastern Idaho, office in Pocatello, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heritage Hospice, office in Pocatello, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Symbii Hospice, office in Chubbuck, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Praveen Walaliyadda, MD, Pocatello. 1.5 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 risk
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 Pocatello, ID, risk to homes is greater than 93% of communities in Idaho and 98% 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 low. By hazard: inland flooding very low, wildfire relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center staffed?
Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center reports 3.92 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Idaho average of 4.07.
Has Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center have?
Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center is certified for 113 beds.