Inspection Reports for Diamond Peak of Pocatello

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Inspection Report Summary

The most recent inspection on September 25, 2025, found deficiencies related to medication refrigerator temperatures being below the required range for an extended period and overdue inspection and maintenance of the fire suppression system. Earlier inspections showed similar issues with medication refrigerator monitoring and fire safety, including prohibited electrical use and missed fire extinguisher inspections. Prior reports also noted concerns with background checks for staff and timely reporting of resident incidents. Complaint investigations were not listed in the available reports. The pattern of findings suggests ongoing challenges with maintaining environmental controls and fire safety compliance over time.

Deficiencies (last 3 years)

Deficiencies (over 3 years) 2.3 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

71% better than Idaho average
Idaho average: 7.9 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

4 3 2 1 0
2022
2023
2025

Inspection Report

Follow-Up
Deficiencies: 2 Date: Sep 25, 2025

Visit Reason
The visit was a health care licensure and follow-up inspection to verify compliance with prior cited deficiencies.

Findings
The facility failed to maintain medication refrigerator temperatures between 38 and 45 degrees F, with temperatures below 38 degrees for 84 days. Additionally, the fire suppression system's 5-year inspection and maintenance were overdue since the last inspection in 2019.

Deficiencies (2)
Medication refrigerator temperatures were not maintained between 38 and 45 degrees F, with temperatures below 38 degrees for 84 days.
Fire suppression system gauges and check valves had not been inspected, recalibrated, or replaced as required every 5 years.
Report Facts
Days refrigerator temperature below 38 degrees: 84 Last fire suppression system inspection year: 2019

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Wendy WebbAdministratorStated they were looking at purchasing a new medication refrigerator
Michael OldfieldSurvey Team LeaderLed the health care licensure and follow-up survey

Inspection Report

Life Safety
Deficiencies: 2 Date: Feb 8, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a fire life safety and sanitation licensure survey for the facility.

Findings
The facility was found to have prohibited electrical applications with coffee pots plugged into relocatable power taps, and non-compliance with fire and life safety standards including failure to visually inspect fire extinguishers in January 2023.

Deficiencies (2)
Coffee pot was plugged into a Relocatable Power Tap (RPT) in both the office and the dining room, which is a prohibited use.
Fire extinguishers in the facility were not visually inspected in January of 2023, violating NFPA 10, 7.2.2.

Inspection Report

Follow-Up
Deficiencies: 3 Date: Dec 2, 2022

Visit Reason
The visit was a health care licensure and follow-up survey to assess compliance with licensing requirements and verify correction of previous deficiencies.

Findings
The facility was found to have three non-core issues including improper use of previous criminal history checks for an employee, failure to notify Licensing and Certification within one business day after a resident fall requiring hospital treatment, and inadequate monitoring and documentation of medication refrigerator temperatures.

Deficiencies (3)
Use of previous Criminal History and Background Check without completed state-only background check results; staff allowed to work alone without meeting conditions.
Failure to notify Licensing and Certification within one business day after Resident #1 fell and required hospital treatment.
Medication refrigerator temperatures containing insulin were not monitored and documented daily; only 8 days logged out of 30 days in November 2022.
Report Facts
Days temperature logged: 8 Total days in month: 30

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Wendy WebbAdministratorNamed in relation to failure to notify Licensing and Certification
Jenny WalkerSurvey Team LeaderLed the health care licensure and follow-up survey

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