Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene
Nursing home in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, CMS certification number 135122
500 West Aqua Avenue, Coeur D'Alene, ID 83815 · Kootenai County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 20, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 19
- Fines in 3 years
- $25,688 (1)
Does Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.33
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.66
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.27
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.40
- Weekend total hours
- 3.78
- Nursing staff turnover
- 50.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 43.8%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 20, 2026 and cited 19 deficiencies, plus 18 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 5, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene 1 time in the past 3 years, for $25,688 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 76.7 residents live here, about 64% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 76.7
- Certified since
- August 27, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene
- Legal business name
- Lake City Medical Investors LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 194 homes nationally under Life Care Centers of America, 3.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene
- Coeur d Alene Health of Cascadia2514 North Seventh Street, Coeur D'Alene 83814
- Ironwood Rehabilitation and Care Center2200 Ironwood Place, Coeur D'Alene 83814
- Advanced Health Care of Coeur d'Alene1578 W Riverstone Drive, Coeur D'Alene 83814
- Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center210 West Lacrosse Avenue, Coeur D'Alene 83814
- Life Care Center of Post Falls460 North Garden Plaza Court, Post Falls 83854
See also all nursing homes in Coeur D'Alene.
Who inspects nursing homes in Idaho
Idaho's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Idaho, the 5 in Coeur D'Alene, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene
What is the CMS star rating of Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene?
19 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene?
Lake City Medical Investors LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.