Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene — Nursing Home in COEUR D ALENE, ID

500 WEST AQUA AVENUE, COEUR D ALENE, ID, 83815 | 2087621122

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds120
Average Residents/Day82.9
CMS Certification Number135122

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 4.15 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.40 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection March 20, 2026
Total Deficiencies 19 1 Severe

Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene had 19 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 20, 2026), including 1 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — March 20, 2026

  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level G)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • 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. (Level F)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Level E)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
  • 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. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 23, 2026
CareQED Analysis

Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene is a 120-bed nursing home in Coeur D Alene, Idaho. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident day, below the Idaho average of 4.2. Its most recent inspection, in March 2026, cited 19 deficiencies, one of them severe.

There aren’t any clear strengths on the fact sheet that stand out compared with other homes; the facility has multiple recent deficiencies, including a serious citation. Worth asking the facility about how it has corrected those cited problems—especially the issues around communication, privacy, care planning, assistance with daily activities, and what changes have been made to staffing and oversight to prevent recurrence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene's CMS star rating?

Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene?

Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene reports 4.14562 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene had 19 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.

How many beds does Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene have?

Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene has 120 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.

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