Sunterra Springs Riverview
3550 West Americana Terrace, Boise, ID 83706 · Ada County · (208) 615-4940
30 certified beds, about 28 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare since 2013
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 135139 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 9, 2026, inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Idaho average is 10.3, the national average 9.2).
Of 20 health citations since February 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,021 in the last three years; the largest was $8,021, and the latest is dated February 23, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.46 hours per resident per day, against 4.04 across Idaho and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.79 of those hours.
57.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Idaho average 50.3%).
CMS links it to Sunterra Springs, an affiliated group of 4 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 20 health citations on file.
January 9, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 11 citations
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, policy review, and interviews, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the interdisciplinary team had determined it was safe for a resident to self-administer medications. This was true for 1 of 1 resident (Resident #29) reviewed for self-administration of medications. This failure created the potential for adverse outcome if Resident #29 was to take her medications inappropriately.
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, record review, and interviews, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the physician was notified of a change in condition. This was true for 3 of 3 residents (#19, #37, and #48) reviewed for physician notification. This failure had the potential for harm if the physician was not provided with information necessary to make decisions to initiate and/or alter interventions to meet a resident's changing needs.
- D Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, staff interview, record review, and review of the State Long Term Care Reporting System, it was determined that facility failed to ensure residents were free from misappropriation of property and exploitation. This was true for 3 of 3 residents (#57, #58, and #59) reviewed for abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident property, and exploitation. This failed practice created the potential for all facility residents to experience exploitation and misappropriation of property.
- D Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure resident specific discharge paperwork was provided to the hospital during transfer. This was true for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #47) whose records were reviewed. This deficient practice had the potential for harm if resident required health information not provided to the hospital.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure residents' care plans were revised and updated as needed. This was true for 1 of 12 residents (Resident #54) whose care plan was reviewed. This created the potential for adverse outcomes if resident #54's care and services provided were not ordered by the physician.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure professional standards of care were followed for 3 of 12 residents (#48, #51, and #55) reviewed for quality of care. Resident #48 and #51's medications were not clarified from the physician. Resident #55 did not receive her therapy session as scheduled. These failed practices had the potential to adversely affect residents whose care and services were not delivered according to accepted standards of clinical practice.
- D Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Inspectors wroteBased on personnel record review and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to ensure licensed nurses performed tasks which they had the knowledge, skills, and competencies. This was true for 1 of 5 licensed nurses reviewed for completion of the required trainings and competencies necessary to care for resident's needs. This failure had the potential to affect all residents in the facility and increased the risk of harm to residents if staff were not trained on how to provide care and services to residents.
- D Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure pharmacist recommendation were addressed by the physician. This was true for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #31) whose pharmacy recommendations were reviewed. This failure created the potential for Resident #31 to receive medications that were ineffective.
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure each resident's drug regimen was free from unnecessary drugs when a psychoactive medication was administered without adequate indication for its use. This was true for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #39) reviewed for unnecessary medications. This deficient practice created the potential for harm if residents received medications that may result in negative outcomes without clear indication of need.
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure residents were protected from significant medication errors. This was true for 2 of 12 residents (#31 and #56) reviewed for medications. This deficient practice created the potential for harm if residents received the wrong dosage of medications.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure pharmacy labels matched the physician's order. This was true for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #40) whose medication administration was observed. This failed practice created the potential for harm if Resident #40's Prazosin (blood pressure medication) was administered at the wrong dose.
January 24, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, policy review, and resident and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure residents' bedroom temperatures were maintained at a comfortable level. This was true for 3 of 30 residents (#10, #127, and #144) whose bedrooms were observed. This deficient practice created the potential for harm if residents became too cold or hot and it compromised their health status.
- D Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, policy review, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure pharmacy recommendations were followed or addressed by the attending physician. This was true for 2 of 5 residents (Resident #4 and #10) reviewed for pharmacy recommendations and had the potential for harm if residents' medications were administered without a clinical rationale.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure accuracy of 1 of 12 resident records reviewed. This was true for Resident #146 and placed him at risk for harm when he was administered a medication that was listed on his allergy list.
February 23, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 6 citations
- J Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, review of the State Agency's Long-Term Care Reporting Portal, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. This was true for Resident #171 and placed this resident in immediate jeopardy of serious harm, impairment, or death when LPN #1 and RN #2 failed to administer a high-risk medication.
- D Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, record review, and staff and resident interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure a resident's advance directive was obtained and documented in his record. This was true for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #7) whose advance directives were reviewed. This deficient practice created the potential for harm or adverse outcomes if the resident's wishes regarding their advance care planning were not followed or documented.
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, policy review, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure baseline care plans were developed within 48 hours of the residents' admission to establish care and monitoring for psychotropic medication use. This was true for 2 of 12 residents (#24, and #36) reviewed for baseline care plans. This failure created the potential for harm when the care plan failed to provide directions for care.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure residents receiving psychoactive medications had resident-specific target behaviors identified and monitored and offered nonpharmacological interventions. This was true for 3 of 6 residents (#7, #24, #36) reviewed for psychoactive medications. This deficient practice created the potential for harm if residents received medications that may result in negative outcomes without a clear indication of need and monitoring.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and record review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure infection control and prevention practices were followed to provide a safe and sanitary environment during a COVID-19 outbreak. COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a new virus causing respiratory illness with symptoms including cough, fever, new or worsening malaise, headache, or new dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of taste or smell, and in severe cases, difficulty breathing that could result in severe impairment or death. These failures placed residents at risk for adverse outcomes from cross-contamination of COVID-19.
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, policy review, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure residents who were offered and consented to the pneumococcal vaccine, received the vaccine. This was true for 2 of 5 residents (#6 and #24) reviewed for pneumococcal vaccinations. This failure placed the residents at increased risk of pneumococcal (bacterial) pneumonia and the potential for severe illness or death.
Fire safety inspections
11 fire safety citations on file: 7 on January 24, 2025, 4 on January 9, 2020.
Every fire safety citation11 citations
- F Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- E Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2024 | Fine | $8,021 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.46 | 4.04 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.10 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.48 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.19 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 57.5% | 50.3% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 40.0% | 40.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.62 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.61 on weekdays and 4.10 on weekends, 11% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 10.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.64 in April to June 2025 to 4.46 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.46 | 0.79 | 4.61 | 4.10 | 10.1% | 0 of 90 | 28 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.44 | 0.66 | 4.59 | 4.05 | 7.2% | 0 of 92 | 28 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.76 | 0.76 | 4.89 | 4.41 | 9.9% | 0 of 92 | 26 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.64 | 0.64 | 4.87 | 4.07 | 19.1% | 0 of 91 | 28 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Idaho, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.90 | 0.80 | 4.11 | 3.37 | 4.9% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Idaho | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 30.7 | 17.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 17.0 | 12.3 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SNF BOISE OPERATING COMPANY LLC. CMS links this home to Sunterra Springs, a group of 4 nursing homes averaging 3.8 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rmc Enterprises LLC | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2025 | |
| Ball Ventures LLC | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2025 | |
| Bv Operations LLC. | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2025 | |
| Bv Pac Holdings LLC | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2025 | |
| Dlb Legacy LLC | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2025 | |
| Rmce Operations LLC | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 03/15/2026 | |
| Ball, Allen | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Ball, Connie | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Bangerte, Nathan | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Bangerter, Dee | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Bangerter, Edward | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 03/28/2025 | |
| Bangerter, Johnathan | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 03/28/2025 | |
| Bangerter, Lamar | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Shrader, Richard | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Bangerte, Nathan | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Bangerter, Edward | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Bangerter, Johnathan | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Darby, Megan | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Gatherum, Jason | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Hansen, Kent | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 08/12/2025 | |
| Neves, Courtney | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Owens, Jon | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 08/12/2025 | |
| Snowball, Kelly | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Cavarretta, Christopher | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/31/2024 | |
| Gatherum, Jason | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Stevens, Gary | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/01/2024 | |
| Williams, Ryan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/10/2024 | |
| Bv Pac Holdings LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/01/2025 | |
| Dlb Legacy LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/01/2025 | |
| Rmc Enterprises LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/01/2025 | |
| Rocky Mountain Care LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/24/2025 | |
| Cavarretta, Christopher | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/31/2024 | |
| Williams, Ryan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/10/2024 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on January 9, 2026: "Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on January 9, 2026: "Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 9, 2026: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 23, 2024: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
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Idaho contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Idaho. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Facility Standards, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Idaho Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Idaho Commission on Aging, (877) 471-2777. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is Sunterra Springs Riverview's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Sunterra Springs Riverview 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Sunterra Springs Riverview get at its last inspection?
- 11 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 9, 2026. The Idaho average is 10.3.
- Has Sunterra Springs Riverview been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,021 in the last three years.
- Does Sunterra Springs Riverview accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns Sunterra Springs Riverview?
- CMS lists 33 owners and managers, and links the home to Sunterra Springs. Legal business name: SNF BOISE OPERATING COMPANY LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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