Monte Vista Hills Health Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
1071 Renee Avenue, Pocatello, ID 83201
Welcome to our site! We are Monte Vista Hills Health Care Center, and we have elevated healthcare to seniors beyond anything long-term care has seen. Looking for the very best care for your loved one? You’ve come to the right place. We bring dignity to each and every patient and resident we serve. As you visit our site, you’ll soon see that we approach senior healthcare in a radically different way: we deliver outrageous service to the patients and residents who reside with us, and to our staff who serve them.
Operated by The Ensign Group, which runs 419 communities in our directory.
With 113 beds, Monte Vista Hills Health Care Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Pocatello average about 74 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 55% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Pocatello average of roughly 77%.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Pocatello average about 4.1 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 46%.
The community is located in Bannock County, ID.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 17 problems at Monte Vista Hills Health Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 9 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Monte Vista Hills Health Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Individual
- Beds / units 113
- Occupancy 55%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 46%
- Last health inspection December 2025
Resident & family reviews
My father had the misfortune of spending his last days in this terrible place! The facility is run down and filthy. There are crazies walking the halls bothering old folks who can't fend for themselves with no supervision.
by Jacqueline Cook, Jun 2014