Overview
Cascades at Desert View has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Idaho average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Buhl. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 69% of nursing homes in Idaho (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 15, 2026, found 24 health deficiencies, more than the Idaho average of 10.5. 23 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 34% of Idaho nursing homes have been fined.
Cascades at Desert View is a for-profit facility with 57 certified beds, caring for about 35 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1981.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 15, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 24
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 23
- 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 staff4.05 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.55 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.97 hrs
- Nurse aides2.53 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 57
- Average residents per day
- 35
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 1, 1981
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes