Life Care Center of Sandpoint
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1997-09-22, Life Care Center of Sandpoint is a 124-bed nursing home in Sandpoint, Idaho, averaging 71.2 residents a day.
Has Life Care Center of Sandpoint been cited for violations?
CMS lists 38 health-inspection deficiencies for Life Care Center of Sandpoint since 2019-03-29, 22 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-07-25.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | F0812, F0880, F0883, F0887 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | E |
| 2025-07-25 | F0550, F0584, F0641, F0645, F0657, F0684, F0695, F0698, F0760, F0761, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-07-11 | F0801 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | F |
| 2024-07-11 | F0554, F0641, F0677, F0679, F0689, F0800 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | D |
| 2019-03-29 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2019-03-29 | F0657, F0677, F0725, F0880 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2019-03-29 | F0578, F0583, F0584, F0622, F0623, F0625, F0656, F0679, F0689, F0692, F0695 | 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. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
How is Life Care Center of Sandpoint staffed relative to the ID average?
| Measure | This facility | ID average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.92491 | 4.04398 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 35.8 | 50.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 71.2 | 56.9 |
Who owns Life Care Center of Sandpoint, and what chain is it in?
Life Care Center of Sandpoint is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name SANDPOINT MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | since 06/27/1995 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 06/27/1995 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BUTNER, NANCY, ORCUTT, LORI, STIDMAN, CRYSTAL | since 01/23/2024 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD | since 01/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN | since 01/01/1998 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., SANDPOINT MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC, BUTNER, NANCY, FLETCHER, TODD, MEZA, MICHAEL, ORCUTT, LORI, PRESTON, AUBREY, STIDMAN, CRYSTAL, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/1998 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., SANDPOINT MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC, MEZA, MICHAEL, PRESTON, FORREST, STIDMAN, CRYSTAL | since 03/24/2025 |
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