Overview
Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Idaho average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Montpelier. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 53% of nursing homes in Idaho (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 19, 2026, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Idaho average of 10.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 34% of Idaho nursing homes have been fined.
Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility is a government-run facility with 36 certified beds, caring for about 31 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1977. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 34%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 19, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.81 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.91 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.52 hrs
- Nurse aides2.39 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Certified beds
- 36
- Average residents per day
- 31
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 1, 1977
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes