LIFE CARE CENTER OF IDAHO FALLS
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LIFE CARE CENTER OF IDAHO FALLS is a for profit - limited liability company facility in IDAHO FALLS, ID with 109 certified beds and a 3-star overall CMS rating. The facility has 26 deficiency records on file. Total penalties: $13K.
2725 EAST 17TH STREET, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83406
Phone: 2085294567
Overall Rating
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 135091
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 109
- Residents
- 75
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Bonneville
- Last Inspection
- Jan 10, 2025
Staffing Data
- RN Hours
- 1.09 (nat'l avg: 0.68)
- LPN Hours
- 0.59
- CNA Hours
- 2.24
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.93 (nat'l avg: 3.89)
- PT Hours
- 0.08
- Nursing Turnover
- 50.6%
- RN Turnover
- 50.0%
What the CMS Record Reveals About LIFE CARE CENTER OF IDAHO FALLS
LIFE CARE CENTER OF IDAHO FALLS operates 109 certified beds in IDAHO FALLS, ID with approximately 75 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (3★), and quality measures (5★). Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone — a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
The inspection file contains 26 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 1 penalty totaling $13K against this provider, a tangible indicator that regulators moved beyond citation into financial consequence. Staffing is reported at 3.93 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.89), with RN coverage at 1.09 per resident day — the single staffing metric most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, LIFE CARE CENTER OF IDAHO FALLS falls into a category where comparative context matters. National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes — ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. Reported nursing turnover at this facility is 50.6%, above the level where continuity of care typically begins to suffer. For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report — the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (26 most recent)
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 23, 2025
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 23, 2025
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
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.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
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.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 29, 2024
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 29, 2024
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2019
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2019
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2019
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2019
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2019
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2019
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2019
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 10.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 7.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 5.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 98.1% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 90.2% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 14.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 16.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 78.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 25.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 13.2% | Yes |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $13K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | Fine | $13K |
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.