The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Life Care Center of Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls, ID · Medicare-certified · 109 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Life Care Center of Idaho Falls has a 3-star overall rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 5-star quality measures. It has had $13,247 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty; reported nurse staffing is 4.13 hours per resident per day, just above the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1263 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 19, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $13,247recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1263.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.16
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.61
- Nurse aides
- 2.35
- Weekend nursing
- 3.31
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 50%
Registered nurse turnover: 57%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.6%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.9%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.5%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
6.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.2%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.6%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
78.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — 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 January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $13,247 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $13,247 in total fines.
- $13,247
Federal fine
Jan 10, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 73 residents on an average day (67% of 109 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 44 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.