Nursing home
Spokane Falls Care
6021 North Lidgerwood, Spokane, WA 99207 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Caldera Care (10 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Spokane Falls Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Spokane, Washington. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.13 hours per resident per day, below the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on Dec 17, 2024 cited 39 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $184,090In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Spokane Falls Care compares
This facility vs. the Washington and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Washington avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.13 | 4.39 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.43 | 0.88 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 59.1% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 39.0 | 17.1 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $184,090, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Spokane Falls Care
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 that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 6021 North Lidgerwood
Spokane, WA 99207 - CMS certification #
- 505024
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 76.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Chain
- Caldera Care (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Caldera Care
Caldera Care operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Caldera Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Spokane Falls Care using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 4 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2024, 4 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Oct 8, 2025: complaint inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Jan 22, 2026. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317988183 - Spokane Falls Care LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 296-800-28035(1). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 8, 2025.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 296-62-09530(1)(B). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 8, 2025.
- Jul 22, 2025: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jul 22, 2025. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317986999 - Franklin Hills Health Spokane LLC.
- Sep 17, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Apr 8, 2025. 2 violations cited (1 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $1,800 proposed, $1,800 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317982279 - Franklin Hills Health Spokane LLC.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 296-800-16050(1). Penalty $1,800 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by Oct 10, 2024.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 296-800-14020(1). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 25, 2025.
- Sep 17, 2024: complaint inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Oct 10, 2024. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317982278 - Franklin Hills Health Spokane LLC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Providence Holy Family Hospital, Spokane. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Spokane Health & Rehabilitation, Spokane. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Health Services, Spokane. 1.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 99207 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita North Spokane, Spokane, 1.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Northpointe Dialysis Unit, Spokane, 2.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Indian Trail Dialysis, Spokane, 4.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 99207.
Horizon Hospice, office in Spokane, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of Spokane, office in Spokane, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Providence Hospice Spokane, office in Spokane Valley, 6.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Washington Pac Services PC, Soap Lake. 99.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Spokane Falls Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Spokane Falls Care an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Spokane Falls Care staffed?
Spokane Falls Care reports 4.13 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Spokane Falls Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 39 deficiencies.
How many beds does Spokane Falls Care have?
Spokane Falls Care is certified for 100 beds.