Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls is a 64-bed government-run nursing home in Post Falls, Idaho. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.49 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Idaho average of 2.44, and 69.8% nursing staff turnover (Idaho average 50.3%).
Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls
590 S Pleasant View RdPost Falls, ID 83854
Kootenai County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls, nurse aides logged 2.49 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Idaho average. With about 61 residents a day, that works out to roughly 151 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Idaho avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.39 | 0.74 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.39 | 0.86 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.27 | 4.04 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.73 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
69.8% of nursing staff at Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls left over the year CMS measured, against a Idaho average of 50.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 69.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 1, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Idaho average 10.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $36,855 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | Fine | $17,342 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Fine | $19,513 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls holds 1 of 5 overall; the Idaho average is 3.1.
About Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls
- Ownership: Government - State
- Legal name: Division of Veterans Services
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 21, 2023
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Life Care Center of Post Falls Post Falls | 4.3 | 120 | 2.42 | 4.18 | 51.5% | 5 | None |
| Spokane Valley Health and Rehabilitation of Cascad Spokane Valley · staffing data not validated | 8.1 | 97 | — | — | — | 1 | $21,762 |
| Advanced Health Care of Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene | 8.8 | 34 | 3.08 | 5.49 | 45.2% | 5 | None |
| Ironwood Rehabilitation and Care Center Coeur d'Alene | 9.3 | 80 | 2.14 | 3.71 | 62.2% | 2 | None |
| Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center Coeur d'Alene | 9.8 | 100 | 2.23 | 3.81 | 54.2% | 1 | $220,832 |
| Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene | 10.1 | 120 | 2.36 | 4.18 | 48.0% | 1 | $39,520 |
| Coeur d Alene Health of Cascadia Coeur d'Alene | 10.2 | 117 | 2.04 | 3.61 | 66.3% | 1 | $33,815 |
| Sullivan Park Care Center Spokane | 10.3 | 125 | 2.16 | 3.68 | 52.3% | 1 | $126,188 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.