Life Care Center Of Post Falls
Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho · CCN 135135 · For-profit (LLC) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Post Falls 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 85 residents a day on average. 12 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 3 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.17832 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.69874 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.42636 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.5% (registered nurses 46.7%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-08 |
| 2025-08-14 | 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-08 |
| 2025-08-14 | 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. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0726 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-08 |
| 2025-08-14 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0760 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-08 |
| 2025-08-14 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-08 |
| 2024-07-05 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0727 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-22 |
| 2023-03-24 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-27 |
| 2023-03-24 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-27 |
| 2023-03-24 | Provide appropriate foot care. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0687 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-27 |
| 2023-03-24 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0727 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-27 |
| 2023-03-24 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-27 |
| 2023-03-24 | Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0886 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-27 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-10 |
| Post Falls Medical Investors LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2018-03-07 |
| Developers Investment Company II, Inc. Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 2005-03-15 |
| Developers Investment Company II, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2005-03-15 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2008-06-12 |
| Post Falls Medical Investors LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2008-09-15 |
| Meza, Michael Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-10 |
| Palumbo, Benjamin Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-10 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2018-03-07 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 2008-06-12 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-09 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate officer | — | 2011-04-01 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2008-06-12 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2005-03-15 |
| Butner, Nancy Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2018-09-16 |
| Martin, Rasalie Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-03-26 |
| Palumbo, Benjamin Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-12-30 |
| Butner, Nancy Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-09-16 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Martin, Rasalie Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-03-26 |
| Meza, Michael Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-05-01 |
| Palumbo, Benjamin Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-30 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-02-13 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Kootenai County.