Life Care Center of Sandpoint
A nursing home in Sandpoint, Idaho 83864
1125 North Division Avenue, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864. (208) 265-9299.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 3of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 15 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Idaho average: 10.4
- 3.91 nurse hours per resident per day Idaho average: 3.99
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
15 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Idaho average is 10.4.
Last standard inspection Jul 25, 2025.
Most serious in three years: D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
22 citations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2025. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (D). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 22 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 17 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jul 25, 2025: standard and complaint inspection15 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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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.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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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.
Jul 11, 2024: standard inspection5 citations
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
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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.
Jul 11, 2024: standard and complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide activities to meet all resident’s needs.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Sep 22, 1997.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 124 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 17 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
3.91 nurse hours per resident per day
The Idaho average is 3.99.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Idaho average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.91 | 3.99 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.84 |
| At weekends | 3.24 | 3.39 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.9% | 49.5% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 47.1% | 40.7% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Developers Investment Company Inc. owns 1% directly since Jun 27, 1995.
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc. and Sandpoint Medical Investors LLC and Developers Investment Company Inc. run it.
- 22 owners or officers are people: Forrest L Preston (owns 5% or more directly, 99%); Forrest L Preston (owns a share through other companies, 1%); Forrest L Preston (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Terry Henry (corporate officer); Todd Fletcher (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Aubrey Preston (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Joan E Thurmond (corporate officer); Nancy Butner (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Nancy Butner (on the governing body (managing control)); Crystal Stidman (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Crystal Stidman (on the governing body (managing control)); Crystal Stidman (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Cindy S Cross (corporate officer); Lori Orcutt (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Lori Orcutt (on the governing body (managing control)); Richard Swanker (corporate officer); Richard Swanker (corporate director); Michael G Meza (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Michael G Meza (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Lisa M Lay (corporate officer); Lisa M Lay (corporate director); James Ziegler (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
- Part of Life Care Centers of America (194 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 100% | Jan 1, 1998 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. | Owns a share directly | 1% | Jun 27, 1995 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 31, 2000 | |
| Sandpoint Medical Investors LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jan 1, 1998 | |
| Sandpoint Medical Investors LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 31, 2000 | |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jan 1, 2017 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 24, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (Idaho average 4.2).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 51.8 miles, this one had the 2nd most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (15; the middle value was 12).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Sandpoint This nursing home | 15 | |
| Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint | 0.8 | 14 |
| Boundary County Nursing Home | 31.1 | 14 |
| Life Care Center of Coeur D’alene | 38.8 | 19 |
| Coeur D Alene Health of Cascadia | 41.5 | 7 |
| Ironwood Rehabilitation and Care Center | 41.9 | 14 |
| Advanced Health Care of Coeur D’alene | 42.2 | 3 |
| Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center | 42.3 | 2 |
| Life Care Center of Post Falls | 42.4 | 5 |
| Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls | 44.8 | 12 |
| Libby Care Center | 47.4 | 6 |
| Spokane Valley Health and Rehabilitation of Cascad | 51.8 | 12 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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