Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene
Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene is a 120-bed nursing home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-08-27. It averages 82.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene?
CMS lists 40 health-inspection deficiencies for Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene since 2023-06-16, 27 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-20.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2026-03-20 | F0761 | 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. | F |
| 2026-03-20 | F0812, F0880, F0921 | 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. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2026-03-20 | F0550, F0558, F0578, F0580, F0585, F0628, F0641, F0644, F0657, F0658, F0684, F0688, F0760, F0849 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. | D |
| 2024-10-05 | F0801, F0802, F0812 | 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. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-10-05 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E |
| 2024-10-05 | F0600, F0759, F0842, F0880 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-06-16 | F0558, F0578, F0580, F0622, F0677, F0684, F0690, F0692, F0695, F0698, F0726, F0812, F0880 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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 nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / 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. | D |
Why was Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Fine | $39,520 |
How is Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene staffed?
| Measure | This facility | ID average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.17622 | 4.04398 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 48.0 | 50.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 82.4 | 56.9 |
Who owns Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene, and what chain is it in?
Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name LAKE CITY MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | JOHNSON, JODI | since 01/03/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, THURMOND, JOAN | since 07/14/1994 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | since 06/12/1995 |
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