Life Care Center of Post Falls

460 North Garden Plaza Court · Post Falls, ID · 83854 · 2087770318

120 certified beds For profit - Limited Liability company Chain: Life Care Centers of America

  • Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
  • No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.

Red flags

No red flags in the current CMS record. Genuinely good news — pair it with an in-person tour before deciding.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 74
Serious harm & abuse 20% 100
Staffing 20% 80
Federal penalties 15% 100
Trend 10% 51
Context 5% 100

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 5 of 5 Inspections: 5 of 5 Staffing: 3 of 5 Quality measures: 4 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day4.493.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day0.680.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day3.71≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / year42%median 45%
Fines (3-yr window)none

Inspection citations (12 in the current record)

  • Potential for harm · D August 14, 2025

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Corrected September 8, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D August 14, 2025

    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.

    Corrected September 8, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D August 14, 2025

    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.

    Corrected September 8, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services

  • Potential for harm · D August 14, 2025

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Corrected September 8, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · D August 14, 2025

    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.

    Corrected September 8, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · F July 5, 2024

    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.

    Corrected July 22, 2024 · Nursing and Physician Services

  • Potential for harm · D March 24, 2023

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Corrected April 27, 2023 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D March 24, 2023

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Corrected April 27, 2023 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D March 24, 2023

    Provide appropriate foot care.

    Corrected April 27, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D March 24, 2023

    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.

    Corrected April 27, 2023 · Nursing and Physician Services

  • Potential for harm · D March 24, 2023

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected April 27, 2023 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · D March 24, 2023

    Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

    Corrected April 27, 2023 · Infection Control

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 135135 · certified since February 24, 2009. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.