For profit - Limited Liability company ·
120 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Life Care Center Of Post Falls is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Post Falls, Idaho. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.42 hours per resident per day, above the Idaho average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Aug 14, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Life Care Center Of Post Falls compares
This facility vs. the Idaho and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Idaho avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.42
4.07
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.59
0.83
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.55
2.47
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
39.0%
49.0%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
5.0
8.8
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.42
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.59
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.28
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.55
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.68
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
39.0%
Registered Nurses
40.0%
Administrator Changes2 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Aug 14, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
5
Total Deficiencies Found
20
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Life Care Center Of Post Falls
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025
Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 5, 2024
Potential for harm
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2023
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2023
Potential for harm
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.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2023
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate foot care.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2023
Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2023
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2023
About This Facility
Address
460 North Garden Plaza Court Post Falls, ID 83854
CMS Certification #
135135
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
120
Avg Residents/Day
81.2
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2009-02-24
Chain
Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Life Care Centers Of America
194
Facilities Nationwide
Life Care Centers Of America operates 194 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Life Care Center Of Post Falls an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Life Care Center Of Post Falls reports 4.42 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Idaho average of 4.07.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
Life Care Center Of Post Falls is certified for 120 beds.
Admissions at Life Care Center Of Post Falls
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (208) 777-0318. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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