Idaho

Nursing Home Staffing Profile — 2025Q3

77 facilities4,329 residents4.10 avg HPRD

vs National Average

+0.20 HPRD

National avg: 3.90 · Idaho: 4.10

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Idaho ranks among the higher-performing states for nursing home staffing, with an average of 4.10 HPRD — 0.20 hours above the national average. Only 83.1% of facilities meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD, compared to 65.8% nationally. RN staffing averages 0.84 HPRD, with 44.2% of facilities meeting the 0.75 research recommendation.

4.10

Average Total HPRD

All nursing staff combined

▲ 0.20 vs national

0.84

Average RN HPRD

Recommended: 0.75

▲ 0.15 vs national

83.1%

Meet CMS Benchmark

64 of 77 facilities

19.4%

Avg Weekend Drop-off

Staffing reduction on Sat/Sun

6.2%

Avg Agency Staff

Contractor/temp worker hours

—

Had Zero-RN Days

Data unavailable

3.92

Median HPRD

50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)

F-Rated Facilities

Under 2.5 HPRD — critically understaffed

Grade Distribution

How Idaho's 77 facilities grade out

HPRD Distribution

Where facilities fall across the staffing spectrum

Staffing by Ownership Type

For-profit facilities consistently staff lower than non-profit and government-run homes

For-Profit

3.91

avg HPRD

65 facilities (84%)

Non-Profit

4.85

avg HPRD

2 facilities (3%)

Government

5.19

avg HPRD

10 facilities (13%)

💡 Non-profit facilities in Idaho average 0.94 more HPRD than for-profit ones — about 24% higher staffing.

▲ Best Staffed in Idaho

Top 5 by total nurse HPRD

COUNTRYSIDE CARE & REHABILITATION

ST LUKE'S ELMORE LONG TERM CARE

FRANKLIN COUNTY TRANSITIONAL CARE

BOUNDARY COUNTY NURSING HOME

SYRINGA CHALET NURSING FACILITY

BLACKFOOT

5.61 HPRD

RN: 1.19

▼ Most Understaffed in Idaho

Bottom 5 by total nurse HPRD

CHERRY RIDGE OF CASCADIA

EMMETT

3.08 HPRD

RN: 0.67

CANYON WEST OF CASCADIA

CALDWELL

3.09 HPRD

RN: 0.73

MCCALL REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER

MCCALL

3.14 HPRD

RN: 0.74

CLEARWATER HEALTH & REHABILITATION OF CASCADIA

OROFINO

3.15 HPRD

RN: 0.78

PARADISE CREEK HEALTH AND REHAB OF CASCADIA

MOSCOW

3.24 HPRD

RN: 0.71

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County Breakdown

Staffing metrics by county in Idaho — click a county to see individual facilities

Avg HPRD— total nurse hours per resident per day:≥ 3.48 meets federal benchmark,3.0–3.47 below benchmark,< 3.0 critically low

Meet Benchmark— share of facilities in the county at or above the 3.48 HPRD federal minimum:≥ 50%35–49%< 35%

County	Facilities ↓	Avg HPRD	RN HPRD	Meet Benchmark	Grades
▸Ada	13	4.07	0.75	84.6%	Mixed B/C
▸Kootenai	7	4.26	0.75	100.0%	Mixed C/A
▸Canyon	7	3.80	0.63	71.4%	Mostly C
▸Nez Perce	6	3.88	0.99	83.3%	Mostly B
▸Twin Falls	5	3.87	0.59	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Bonneville	4	4.27	1.15	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Bannock	3	4.26	1.02	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Bonner	2	4.14	0.67	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Gem	2	3.32	0.84	50.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Cassia	2	3.73	0.64	50.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Madison	2	4.10	1.03	50.0%	Mixed A/C
▸Latah	2	3.39	0.56	50.0%	Mostly C
▸Shoshone	2	3.56	0.60	50.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Lincoln	1	3.24	1.00	0.0%	Mostly C
▸Minidoka	1	6.06	0.82	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Oneida	1	5.42	1.00	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Owyhee	1	3.85	0.83	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Payette	1	3.84	1.31	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Power	1	4.94	1.03	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Valley	1	3.14	0.74	0.0%	Mostly C
▸Washington	1	3.64	0.75	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Bear Lake	1	4.22	1.03	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Benewah	1	4.21	0.48	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Bingham	1	5.61	1.19	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Blaine	1	4.66	1.23	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Boundary	1	5.87	1.74	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Clearwater	1	3.15	0.78	0.0%	Mostly C
▸Elmore	1	6.01	1.47	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Franklin	1	5.89	1.29	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Fremont	1	4.17	0.99	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Gooding	1	3.91	0.35	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Idaho	1	3.53	0.71	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Lemhi	1	3.79	1.04	100.0%	Mostly B

HPRD Range in Idaho

The spread between best and worst staffed facilities

3.62

25th pctile

3.92

Median

4.43

75th pctile

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

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