Discovery Care Center Of Salmon
Nursing Home Facility
600 Shanafelt Street, Salmon, ID 83467
Discovery Care Center Of Salmon is a senior care community located in Salmon, ID. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living for older adults in the Salmon area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (208) 756-8391.
Operated by The Ensign Group, which runs 419 communities in our directory.
Discovery Care Center Of Salmon is licensed for 45 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 67% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 47%.
The community is located in Lemhi County, ID.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 36 problems at Discovery Care Center Of Salmon. None of them caused harm to a resident. 30 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, widespread
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
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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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
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
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Discovery Care Center Of Salmon offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Partnership
- Beds / units 45
- Occupancy 67%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.3
- Annual staff turnover 47%
- Last health inspection December 2025
Resident & family reviews
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