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Life Care Center of Post Falls

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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460 North Garden Plaza Court,
Post Falls ID 83854

(208) 777-0318

50.33% estimated occupancy 1

Life Care Center of Post Falls is located in Post Falls, Idaho. This city has a population of 37,245 people. This facility received an overall grade of B, which is a very respectable grade. Based on our analysis, this place looks like a good fit for most people. This place was stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have any poor grades in any of the major categories discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

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Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A

One of the reasons this turned out to be a strong facility is that it received a very impressive long-term care score. This is its best category. In that area, we gave this facility a grade of A. Nursing homes that do well in long-term care typically are well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to patients. One of the factors we considered in addition to nursing hours was vaccines. This nursing home provided the pneumonia vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. Vaccination is a reliable method to minimize unnecessary deaths for the aged 65 and up population. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A

This facility fared well in the category of short-term care. As a result, we awarded it a score of A for that category, which happens to be one of our most impressive grades. In the area of short-term care, we seek to evaluate indicators of a facility's rehabilitation. We look at a nursing home's skilled nursing services, including the ones performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. Unfortunately, it does not appear that this facility submitted registered nurse or physical therapist staffing data. The final metric we looked at in this category is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We found that 6 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B

This facility is also strong in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of B. It outperformed most nursing homes in this category. Our nursing grade looks at the facility's nurse staffing levels. We consider both the levels of skill of those nurses and the quantity of hours spent with patients. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can typically be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Facility Inspections

Grade: C

Moving on to the final category of inspections, this was not one of this facility's better grades. Inspection grades are based on a facility's recent government inspections. We awarded this nursing home a score of C in this category. We believe that one of the most critical factors in assessing an inspection report is deficiencies. In this regard, we especially focus on the severity of the deficiencies. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report, which is fewer than most facilities. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Life Care Center of Post Falls Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Life Care Center of Post Falls, 6.21% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Life Care Center of Post Falls, 6.15% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls resulting in injury are often the result of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: D

In Life Care Center of Post Falls, 5.78% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. These infections are associated with inadequate hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Life Care Center of Post Falls, 16.97% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This gauges the percent of long-term care patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Life Care Center of Post Falls, 10.37% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients that are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are commonly given to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Life Care Center of Post Falls, 4.12% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients exhibiting signs of depression. Many believe this is a reliable measure of resident quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Life Care Center of Post Falls, 100% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient safety.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Life Care Center of Post Falls, 15.95% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of the erosion of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

In Life Care Center of Post Falls, 18.84% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who were able to retain mobility.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Life Care Center of Post Falls, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Life Care Center of Post Falls, 18.84% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-plus

In Life Care Center of Post Falls, 1.73% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Life Care Center of Post Falls, 86.63% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many would argue this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Kootenai HealthAcute Care Hospitals 5.61 miles away2003 Kootenai Health Way Coeur D Alene Idaho 83814Government - Hospital District or Authority(208) 625-4000
  • Multicare Valley HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.33 miles away12606 East Mission Avenue Spokane Washington 99216Voluntary non-profit - Private(509) 924-6650

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fmc Post Falls Dialysis Unit0.85 miles away1300 E Mullan Suite 1200 Post Falls Idaho 83854Dialysis Stations: 12 (208) 777-6054
  • Dsi Post Falls Dialysis0.89 miles away920 North Highway 41 Ste 3 Post Falls Idaho 83854Dialysis Stations: 13 (208) 627-2039
  • Fmc North Idaho Dialysis Facility5.24 miles awayKootenai Medical Center 2100 Ironwood Court Suite A Coeur D Alene Idaho 83814Dialysis Stations: 12 (208) 664-3064
  • Fmc Hayden Lake5.68 miles away7600 Mineral Dr Ste 850 Coeur D Alene Idaho 83815Dialysis Stations: 12 (208) 762-4411
  • Dsi Hayden Dialysis6.34 miles away8556 Wayne Dr Hayden Idaho 83835Dialysis Stations: 15 (208) 762-7724
  • Spokane Valley Renal Center15.2 miles away12610 E Mirabeau Pkwy Suite 100 Spokane Washington 99216CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 10 (509) 228-9933
  • Fmc Valley Dialysis Unit15.61 miles away1017 North Pines Rd Spokane Washington 99206CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (509) 891-1107

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=135135