Nursing home
Valley Vista Care Center of St Maries
820 Elm Street, St Maries, ID 83861 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 74 certified beds
Valley Vista Care Center of St Maries is a Medicare-certified nursing home in St Maries, Idaho. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.19 hours per resident per day, above the Idaho average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Dec 5, 2024 cited 0 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $43,843In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Valley Vista Care Center of St Maries 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) | 4.19 | 4.07 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.48 | 0.83 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.86 | 2.47 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.9% | 49.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $43,843, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Valley Vista Care Center of St Maries
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2023 · 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 4, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2023 · 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
- 820 Elm Street
St Maries, ID 83861 - CMS certification #
- 135075
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 74
- Avg residents/day
- 48.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1979-03-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Benewah Community Hospital, Saint Maries. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mountain Valley of Cascadia, Kellogg. 25.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nurse Next Door Coeur D'Alene, Coeur D Alene. 27.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 15.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 83861 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 83861.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Montana Stillwater Health PLLC, Missoula. 121.9 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 St. Maries, ID, risk to homes is greater than 37% of communities in Idaho and 70% 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 very high, wildfire relatively moderate, 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Valley Vista Care Center of St Maries a good nursing home?
CMS gives Valley Vista Care Center of St Maries an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Valley Vista Care Center of St Maries staffed?
Valley Vista Care Center of St Maries reports 4.19 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Idaho average of 4.07.
Has Valley Vista Care Center of St Maries had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Valley Vista Care Center of St Maries have?
Valley Vista Care Center of St Maries is certified for 74 beds.