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Discovery Rehabilitation and Living

600 SHANAFELT STREET, SALMON, ID, 83467
(208) 756-8391
ensignservices.net
45 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
45
CMS facility ID
135129
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lemhi
Facility name
Discovery Rehabilitation and Living
Street address
600 SHANAFELT STREET
City / state / ZIP
Salmon, ID 83467
Phone
(208) 756-8391
Website
ensignservices.net

About this facility — Discovery Rehabilitation and Living

Discovery Rehabilitation and Living is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Salmon, Idaho. It is licensed for 45 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Idaho (70 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Salmon and 80 skilled nursing facilities across Idaho. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Discovery Rehabilitation and Living 47 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
The Ensign Group
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Allen, Daniel
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Burnam, Soon
Officer — since 2012
Caretrust Gp Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Caretrust Reit Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Ctr Partnership Lp
Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Ensign Services Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Farnsworth, Stephen
Director — since 2024
Hawkins, Isaiah
Officer — since 2025
Jackson Therapy Partners Llc
Operational control — since 2012
Keetch, Chad
Officer — since 2011
Lish, Steve
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Port, Barry
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Salmon River Health Holdings Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Sato, Ami
Officer — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
11 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1997-12-04
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-03
Nurse staffing
4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$380 per day (≈ $11,550/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
80% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 7% private/other
Occupancy
42% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
16% below the ID median of $452/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
45
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-03Health inspection6 citations
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-19
2024-09-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered13 citations
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0622
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0625
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0636
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0695
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0919
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0921
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-10-18
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)
2023-08-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered17 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0578
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0637
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0644
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0693
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0732
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0757
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0759
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0801
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0802
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0849
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2023-09-28
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-09-28
2024-09-13Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0030
D · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2024-01-05
E-0031
D · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2024-01-05
E-0039
E · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-01-05
2018-11-30Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0007
D · No harm found
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2018-11-16
E-0015
D · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2018-11-16
E-0030
D · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2018-11-16
E-0031
D · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2018-11-16
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2018-11-16
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2018-11-16
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2018-11-16
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 135129.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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