North Idaho Times

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Prestige Care and Rehabilitation - the Orchards stood out as the largest nursing home in Nez Perce County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 127 beds available, 42 more than the average in Nez Perce County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 59.7 residents during that period.

Prestige Care and Rehabilitation - the Orchards had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 3.5 recorded for nursing homes in Idaho.

During the quarter, Life Care Center of Lewiston stood out as the second largest nursing home in Nez Perce County, with 121 beds available. Lewiston Transitional Care of Cascadia came in third place, with 96 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Prestige Care and Rehabilitation - the Orchards has already spent a total of $101,473 in two fines and suffered three penalties.

In total, there were five for-profit nursing homes in Nez Perce County, Idaho.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Prestige Care and Rehabilitation - the Orchards	2
2	Life Care Center of Lewiston	5
3	Lewiston Transitional Care of Cascadia	4
4	Idaho State Veterans Home - Lewiston	2
5	Royal Plaza Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia	1
6	Cascadia of Lewiston	5