Life Care Center of Post Falls
460 North Garden Plaza Court, Post Falls, ID 83854 · (208) 777-0318
For profit - Limited Liability company · 120 certified beds
Life Care Center of Post Falls has a 5-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in August 2025, found 5 citations (the Idaho average is 10.3). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on August 14, 2025 found 5 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.August 14, 2025 · F0554 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.August 14, 2025 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.August 14, 2025 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.August 14, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.August 14, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
No citations from complaint inspections in the last three years.
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Idaho average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 4.18 | 4.04 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.70 | 0.86 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.06 | 0.74 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 51.5% | 50.3% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 120 |
| Average residents per day | 85 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls Post Falls · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Advanced Health Care of Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Ironwood Rehabilitation and Care Center Coeur d'Alene · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Life Care Center of Post Falls on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.