Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint
Nursing home in Sandpoint, Idaho, CMS certification number 135055
220 South Division Ave, Sandpoint, ID 83864 · Bonner County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 73
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 27, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 14
- Fines in 3 years
- $40,918 (1)
Does Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint 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
- 4.30
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.50
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.68
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.12
- Weekend total hours
- 3.87
- Nursing staff turnover
- 60.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 44.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 27, 2025 and cited 14 deficiencies, plus 14 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 6, 2024, found 14.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint 1 time in the past 3 years, for $40,918 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 72.1 residents live here, about 99% of its 73 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 73
- Average residents per day
- 72.1
- Certified since
- July 1, 1973
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint
- Legal business name
- Valley Vista Care Corporation
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint
- Life Care Center of Sandpoint1125 North Division Avenue, Sandpoint 83864
- Boundary County Nursing Home6640 Kaniksu Street, Bonners Ferry 83805
- Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene500 West Aqua Avenue, Coeur D'Alene 83815
- Coeur d Alene Health of Cascadia2514 North Seventh Street, Coeur D'Alene 83814
- Ironwood Rehabilitation and Care Center2200 Ironwood Place, Coeur D'Alene 83814
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint
What is the CMS star rating of Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint?
14 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint?
Valley Vista Care Corporation, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.