Ashton Memorial Living Center
700 North Second Street, Ashton, ID 83420
Ashton Memorial Living Center, a 38-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Ashton, ID, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, with nurse staffing above the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
Phone: 2086527461
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- 5 / 5
- Much above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- 4.16
- Above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.89
- 24
- Inspection findings
- $0
- Federal penalties (0)
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 135097
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 38
- Residents
- 29
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Fremont
- Last Inspection
- Dec 10, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 4.16 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.99 (nat'l avg: 0.68)
- LPN Hours
- 0.20
- CNA Hours
- 2.97
- Total Nursing Hours
- 4.16 (nat'l avg: 3.89)
- PT Hours
- 0.02
- Nursing Turnover
- 45.5%
- RN Turnover
- 33.3%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Ashton Memorial Living Center
Ashton Memorial Living Center operates 38 certified beds in Ashton, ID with approximately 29 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 5★ · quality 5★).
The inspection file contains 24 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider's enforcement record shows no fines or payment denials to date. Per resident day, this facility reports 4.16 total nursing hours (national average 3.89) and 0.99 RN hours.
Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Ashton Memorial Living Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing turnover at this facility is 45.5%, within a range generally associated with stable care teams.
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (24 most recent)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 13, 2026
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 13, 2026
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 13, 2026
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 13, 2026
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 13, 2026
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 13, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 13, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 13, 2024
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 13, 2024
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 13, 2024
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 13, 2024
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 13, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 13, 2024
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 13, 2024
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 13, 2024
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 13, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 6, 2019
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 6, 2019
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 6, 2019
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 6, 2019
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 6, 2019
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 6, 2019
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 6, 2019
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 6, 2019
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 7.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 2.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 6.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 10.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 5.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 7.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 98.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 5.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 20.3% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | N/A | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.
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