Cascades at Desert View

Special Focus Facility candidate · For profit - Limited Liability company · CASCADES HEALTHCARE chain · 57 certified beds · CCN 135089 · CASCADES AT DESERT VIEW LLC · Twin Falls · ID


Cascades at Desert View is a 57-bed nursing home in Buhl, Idaho. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1981-10-01. It averages 36.1 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Cascades at Desert View?

CMS lists 52 health-inspection deficiencies for Cascades at Desert View, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-15.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-05-15F0585, F0727, F0804, F0812, F0880Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2026-05-15F0680, F0684, F0732Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Post nurse staffing information every day.E
2026-05-15F0550, F0552, F0558, F0582, F0605, F0628, F0645, F0655, F0656, F0657, F0658, F0688, F0695, F0842Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2025-11-19F0812, F0925Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.F
2025-04-03F0657, F0947Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.E
2025-04-03F0552, F0584, F0641, F0645, F0684, F0689, F0755, F0756, F0758, F0759, F0761, F0812, F0880Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-05-31F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2024-05-31F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-05-31F0578, F0625, F0880Honor 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. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-05-31F0622, F0641, F0644, F0695, F0700, F0883, F0909, F0919Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D

How is Cascades at Desert View staffed relative to the ID average?

MeasureThis facilityID average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.978824.04398
Total nursing staff turnover (%)34.150.3
Average number of residents per day36.156.9

Who owns Cascades at Desert View, and what chain is it in?

Cascades at Desert View is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name CASCADES AT DESERT VIEW LLC and belongs to the CASCADES HEALTHCARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCASCADES AT DESERT VIEW LLC, DESERT VIEW HOLDINGS OF BUHL, LLCsince 01/01/2023
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTTAKAYAMA FLP, TOWER BRIDGE FLP, MOORE, THOMASsince 01/01/2023
CORPORATE DIRECTORCRUMP, JASON, FULLMER, CHAD, MCSPADDEN, DARIN, MOORE, THOMAS, WHITE, DEREKsince 01/01/2023
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLQUEST FLP, RONNMARK FLP, TAKAYAMA FLP, TOWER BRIDGE FLP, BENTZLER, LORI, CRUMP, JASON, FULLMER, CHAD, MARSHALL, SAMANTHA, MCSPADDEN, DARIN, MOORE, THOMAS, WHITE, DEREKsince 01/01/2023
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTERESTEELIR FLP, QUEST FLP, RONNMARK FLPsince 01/01/2023
ADP OF THE SNFCASCADES AT DESERT VIEW LLC, DESERT VIEW HOLDINGS OF BUHL, LLC, KIREI KAZOKU, LLC, NADROJ LLC, OXFORD ASSETS LLC, PIPPIN LLC, QUEST FLP, BENTZLER, LORI, MARSHALL, SAMANTHAsince 01/01/2023

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