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Life Care Center of Boise

Boise, ID · Medicare-certified · 153 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall

Life Care Center of Boise has a 5-star overall rating, with strong quality measures and a 4-star health inspection rating, but a 3-star staffing rating and reported nurse staffing of 3.58 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark. There were no fines in the last 24 months, though recent inspection areas cited included abuse prevention, accident hazards/supervision, and infection control.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.5841 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: July 17, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5841.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.51
Licensed practical nurses
0.85
Nurse aides
2.22
Weekend nursing
3.19

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 52%
Registered nurse turnover: 56%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

18.5%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

4.1%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

3.8%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1.4%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

9.4%Steady

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

11.9%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

10.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

11.7%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%Steady

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

27.1%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

1.5%Worsening

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

93.1%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

97.3%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

97.9%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

94.9%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited December 2021 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2021 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited February 2020 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F

The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited December 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E

The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited February 2020 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
Occupancy
62.3 residents on an average day (41% of 153 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 58 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.