LIFE CARE CENTER OF POST FALLS — Nursing Home in POST FALLS, ID
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 120 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 75.6 |
| CMS Certification Number | 135135 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.57 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.76 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
LIFE CARE CENTER OF POST FALLS had 5 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 14, 2025).
Inspection Findings — August 14, 2025
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level D)Corrected — September 8, 2025
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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 — September 8, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — September 8, 2025
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)Corrected — September 8, 2025
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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 D)Corrected — September 8, 2025
Life Care Center of Post Falls is a 120-bed nursing home in Post Falls, Idaho. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.6 hours per resident day, above the Idaho average of 4.2. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 5 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility appears to have relatively strong nurse staffing compared with other homes in the state, which can help with day-to-day care. However, the most recent inspection raised several concerns about medication handling, staff competencies, and RN coverage, so you should ask what specific corrective actions and ongoing monitoring are in place to address those issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is LIFE CARE CENTER OF POST FALLS Medicare and Medicaid certified?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF POST FALLS is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is LIFE CARE CENTER OF POST FALLS's CMS star rating?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF POST FALLS has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at LIFE CARE CENTER OF POST FALLS?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF POST FALLS reports 4.5697 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has LIFE CARE CENTER OF POST FALLS had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, LIFE CARE CENTER OF POST FALLS had 5 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does LIFE CARE CENTER OF POST FALLS have?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF POST FALLS has 120 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOME - POST FALLS — 1/5 — 4.3 mi
- ADVANCED HEALTH CARE OF COEUR D'ALENE — 5/5 — 4.8 mi
- IRONWOOD REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER — 1/5 — 5.2 mi
- LAKESIDE REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER — 2/5 — 5.8 mi
- Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene — 2/5 — 5.9 mi
- COEUR D ALENE HEALTH OF CASCADIA — 1/5 — 6.1 mi
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.