Lincoln County Care Center
CMS rates Lincoln County Care Center 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 46 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.
Public record summary
About this facility — Lincoln County Care Center
Lincoln County Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Shoshone, Idaho. It is licensed for 36 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Idaho (70 beds).
It is one of 1 senior care facility in Shoshone and 80 skilled nursing facilities across Idaho. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
It is listed as part of Cascades Healthcare, a group of 19 facilities on this site.
Federal inspectors have cited Lincoln County Care Center 46 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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 November 6, 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
Inspection record
Quality of care & staffing
Cited more than once
The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.
- F-0761 3 inspections. 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.
- F-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-0552 2 inspections. Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- F-0655 2 inspections. Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- F-0732 2 inspections. Post nurse staffing information every day.
- F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Who to contact in Idaho
- Licensing: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Residential Assisted Living Facilities Program (Licensing and Certification)
- File a complaint: 208-364-1962 · Online
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 877-471-2777. A free advocate for residents and families.
- Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.
Nearest emergency hospitals
- St Luke's Jerome, about 16 miles.
- St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center, about 24 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
- Cassia Regional Hospital, about 42 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Nearby facilities with inspection records
- Bennett Hills Rehabilitation and Care Center, Gooding, about 16 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Serenity Transitional Care, Twin Falls, about 25 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
- Twin Falls Transitional Care of Cascadia, Twin Falls, about 26 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
- Oak Creek Rehabilitation Center of Kimberly, Kimberly, about 28 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Cascades At Desert View, Buhl, about 30 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
