Cycle 1
Health 2025-08-14 · Fire 2025-08-14
5 health deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Post Falls, ID
Life Care Center Of Post Falls
5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 5 recent health deficiencies with 3 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
460 North Garden Plaza Court, Post Falls, ID
(208) 777-0318
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
5 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
120
Certified beds
Average residents
81
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Life Care Centers Of America
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2009-02-24
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
194 facilities
Chain averages 4 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 5 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.59
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.83 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.28
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.77 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.55
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.47 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.42
All reported nurse hours · state 4.07 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.87
RN + LPN hours · state 1.60 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.68
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.47 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.47
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.53 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.15
Reported PT staffing · state 0.11 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.58
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.34
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.39
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
40%
Annual RN turnover · state 42% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
39%
Annual nurse turnover · state 49% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
6,490
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
32.67
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9872
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
5.71
Baseline 17.13% · Performance 18.79% · Measure score 5.71 · Achievement 5.71 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
0
Baseline 6.56% · Performance 8.02% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
4.99
Baseline 48.44% · Performance 43.28% · Measure score 4.99 · Achievement 4.99 · Improvement 1.68
Adjusted total nurse staffing
2.37
Baseline 4 hours · Performance 3.75 hours · Measure score 2.37 · Achievement 2.37 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.74% |
10.72%
About the same
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 209 · Observed rate 10.53% · Lower 95% interval 8.09% |
| Discharge to community | 61.29% |
50.57%
10.7 pts better
|
Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 205 · Observed rate 58.05% · Lower 95% interval 52.84% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.02 |
1.02
About the same
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 98.05% |
95.27%
2.8 pts better
|
Numerator 151 · Denominator 154 |
| Falls with major injury | 1.3% |
0.77%
0.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 154 |
| Discharge self-care score | 80.77% |
53.69%
27.1 pts better
|
Numerator 84 · Denominator 104 |
| Discharge mobility score | 76.92% |
50.94%
26 pts better
|
Numerator 80 · Denominator 104 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 5.19% |
2.29%
2.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 8 · Denominator 154 · Adjusted rate 5.44% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 8.02% |
7.12%
0.9 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 138 · Observed rate 8.7% · Lower 95% interval 5.46% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 9.56% |
8.2%
1.4 pts better
|
Numerator 13 · Denominator 136 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 25.47% |
42%
16.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 41 · Denominator 161 |
| Discharge function score | 90.38% |
56.45%
33.9 pts better
|
Numerator 94 · Denominator 104 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 95.24% |
95.95%
0.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 40 · Denominator 42 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 97.75% |
96.28%
1.5 pts better
|
Numerator 87 · Denominator 89 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 6.17% |
25.2%
19 pts worse
|
Numerator 5 · Denominator 81 |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.4 |
1.1
0.3 pts worse
|
1.9
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.4 · Observed 1.6 · Expected 2.2 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.9 |
1.6
0.7 pts better
|
1.8
0.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.9 · Observed 0.9 · Expected 1.7 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 95.1% |
96.8%
1.7 pts worse
|
93.4%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 97.8% · Q2 92.0% · Q3 92.3% · Q4 98.2% · 4Q avg 95.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 98.2% |
96.2%
2 pts better
|
95.5%
2.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 98.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 4.4% |
2.7%
1.7 pts worse
|
3.3%
1.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.2% · Q2 4.0% · Q3 3.8% · Q4 7.1% · 4Q avg 4.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 7.1% |
13.6%
6.5 pts better
|
11.4%
4.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.4% · Q2 8.2% · Q3 6.0% · Q4 3.6% · 4Q avg 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 8.5% |
5.4%
3.1 pts worse
|
5.4%
3.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.5% · Q2 10.9% · Q3 8.5% · Q4 9.6% · 4Q avg 8.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 7.7% |
16.2%
8.5 pts better
|
19.6%
11.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.7% · Q2 4.2% · Q3 12.2% · Q4 7.5% · 4Q avg 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 18.8% |
20.5%
1.7 pts better
|
16.7%
2.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.7% · Q2 20.5% · Q3 18.4% · Q4 19.1% · 4Q avg 18.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 19.4% |
17.9%
1.5 pts worse
|
16.3%
3.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 20.7% · Q3 20.5% · Q4 19.4% · 4Q avg 19.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 14.1% |
16.7%
2.6 pts better
|
14.9%
0.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.6% · Q2 6.5% · Q3 12.5% · Q4 21.2% · 4Q avg 14.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.9% |
1.5%
0.6 pts better
|
1.0%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 1.8% · Q4 1.7% · 4Q avg 0.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.5% |
1.9%
1.4 pts better
|
1.7%
1.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.8% · 4Q avg 0.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 24.5% |
22.6%
1.9 pts worse
|
19.8%
4.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 27.9% · Q2 17.5% · Q3 20.9% · Q4 30.5% · 4Q avg 24.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 6.1% |
3.4%
2.7 pts worse
|
5.1%
1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.7% · Q2 5.7% · Q3 6.6% · Q4 7.8% · 4Q avg 6.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 91.8% |
90.2%
1.6 pts better
|
81.7%
10.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 87.0% · Q2 88.8% · Q3 93.5% · Q4 96.1% · 4Q avg 91.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 9.5% |
11.6%
2.1 pts better
|
12.0%
2.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 9.5% · Observed 9.0% · Expected 10.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.4% |
1.5%
1.1 pts better
|
1.6%
1.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.9% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.7% · 4Q avg 0.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 90.8% |
86.5%
4.3 pts better
|
79.7%
11.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 90.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 18.8% |
17.5%
1.3 pts worse
|
23.9%
5.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 18.8% · Observed 18.6% · Expected 23.6% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-07-05 · Fire 2024-07-05
1 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Cycle 3
Health 2023-03-24 · Fire 2023-03-24
6 health deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-14
K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-12-31
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-14
K321 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-01-20
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-14
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-12-31
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-14
F554 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-09-08
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-14
F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
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 2025-09-08
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-14
F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Health
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 2025-09-08
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-14
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-09-08
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-14
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
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 2025-09-08
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-05
F727 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Health
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 2024-07-22
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-03-24
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-04-27
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-03-24
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-04-27
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-03-24
F687 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2023-04-27
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-03-24
F727 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Health
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 2023-04-27
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-03-24
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-04-27
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-03-24
F886 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Corrected 2023-04-27
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Preston, Forrest
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
Butner, Nancy
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Cross, Cindy
Corporate Officer · Individual
Developers Investment Company Ii, Inc
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Fletcher, Todd
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Henry, Terry
Corporate Officer · Individual
Lay, Lisa
Corporate Officer · Individual
Life Care Centers Of America, Inc.
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Martin, Rasalie
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Meza, Michael
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Palumbo, Benjamin
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Post Falls Medical Investors LLC
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Preston, Aubrey
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Swanker, Richard
Corporate Officer · Individual
Thurmond, Joan
Corporate Officer · Individual
Ziegler, James
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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