Valley Vista Cottage Care

Valley Vista Cottage Care is a senior care campus at 820 Elm Street in St. Maries, Idaho, in Benewah County, where more than one level of care is offered under separate licenses. State and federal records connect the campus to an Idaho residential assisted living facility license (RC-1236) issued by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and to a CMS-certified skilled nursing facility (CMS certification number 135075).

This page covers the campus as a whole, so families can see the assisted living side and the nursing side in one place. Records show 74 skilled nursing beds certified by CMS. Having both levels on one campus means a resident whose needs change may be able to move between assisted living and nursing care without leaving the community, although each move depends on an assessment and available space. Its website lists services and features including private rooms, semi-private rooms, and a planned activities calendar.

Families should confirm which of these are available for a particular resident, since services can depend on the level of care, insurance and current staffing. In the CMS Care Compare data processed September 1, 2026, the facility has an overall star rating of 3 out of 5 (average), with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing, and 2 for quality measures on the same five-star scale. Its most recent standard health inspection on record was on May 8, 2026, with 3 health deficiencies cited in that rating cycle.

The facility reported about 4.4 total nursing hours per resident per day. CMS reports that the facility has a resident council. Star ratings and inspection reports change over time, and the full reports, including any fines, are available on Medicare's Care Compare website. On the assisted living side, residents typically get help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and medications, while the skilled nursing side provides 24-hour nursing care under a physician's orders for residents with higher medical needs.

The state licensing record lists the facility as accepting Medicaid. In Idaho, Medicaid help with assisted living services is provided through the Aged and Disabled waiver for people who qualify, and families should confirm current availability of Medicaid-funded spaces with the facility. CMS lists the skilled nursing side as participating in Medicare and Medicaid. For medical care, Benewah Community Hospital is about 0.5 miles away in a straight line.

No pharmacy appears within five miles in OpenStreetMap data, so families should ask whether the facility uses a delivery pharmacy and how refills are handled. Actual driving distances are longer, and families should ask how the facility coordinates doctor visits, prescriptions and transportation. When visiting Valley Vista Cottage Care, it helps to ask how care needs are assessed at move-in and reviewed over time, which services are included in the daily or monthly rate and which cost extra, how staffing works on nights and weekends, and what happens if a resident's needs change.

Seeing the building at a mealtime and talking with current residents or family members gives a fuller picture than a single tour. Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families, and a local advisor can help compare St. Maries options and set up visits.