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Countryside Care & Rehabilitation

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⌖ Rupert, ID · Minidoka County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds36
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (county)

About Countryside Care & Rehabilitation

Countryside Care & Rehabilitation is a 36-bed government-run nursing home in Rupert, ID. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Idaho is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Sep 2025), inspectors found 8 problems, close to the Idaho average of 10.3. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 40 min a day with each resident, more than the Idaho average of 4 hr 03 min. About 98% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.

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Key details

Facility nameCountryside Care & Rehabilitation
LocationMinidoka County, Idaho
Address1224 Eighth Street, Rupert, ID 83350 · Minidoka County
CMS provider number135064
Ownership typeGovernment (county)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceDecember 1, 1976 (49 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid

Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.

Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating3 of 5Average
Health inspections3 of 5Average
Quality measures2 of 5Below average
Staffing4 of 5Above average

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

3 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Sep 2025.
    Strength
  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 40 min a dayIdaho average: 4 hr 03 min
    Strength

About average

  • Health citations at last inspection8 (Sep 2025)Idaho average: 10.3. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    About average
  • Registered nurse time per resident56 min a dayIdaho average: 51 min
    About average

Things to ask about

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  • Nursing staff turnover98% a yearIdaho average: 50%
    Worse than state average

Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Idaho average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these

Short-term rehab or long-term care?

Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.

Short-term rehab

For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.

Medicare has not rated this part of the home’s care.

  • Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.8%
    Better than average

Physical therapist time: about 1 minute per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 2 of 5 (below average)

  • Falls with a major injury8.4%State average: 3.0%
    Worse than average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)1.3%State average: 3.2%
    Better than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs18.7%State average: 20.1%
    About average

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Idaho average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 13 times.

Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.7
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201953455.3
Jan 202043445.4
Jan 202121556.1
Jan 202211145.8
Jan 202321545.7
Jan 202442555.8
Feb 202543526.3
Feb 202633436.0
Sep 202633425.7

Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology

See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home

From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.

Inspection summary

How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.

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Three-survey history

Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.

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