Life Care Center of Idaho Falls: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of Idaho Falls is a 109-bed for-profit nursing home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.47 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Idaho average of 2.44, and 46.2% nursing staff turnover (Idaho average 50.3%).
Life Care Center of Idaho Falls
2725 East 17th StreetIdaho Falls, ID 83406
Bonneville County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Life Care Center of Idaho Falls, nurse aides logged 2.47 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Idaho average. With about 72 residents a day, that works out to roughly 177 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Idaho avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.62 | 0.74 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.15 | 0.86 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.24 | 4.04 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.47 | 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
46.2% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of Idaho 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 41.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 19, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Idaho average 10.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,247 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | Fine | $13,247 |
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. Life Care Center of Idaho Falls holds 3 of 5 overall; the Idaho average is 3.1.
About Life Care Center of Idaho Falls
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Gem Medical Investors LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1981
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of Idaho Falls
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Teton Healthcare of Cascadia Idaho Falls | 1.0 | 88 | 2.03 | 3.78 | 60.8% | 1 | $36,190 |
| Promontory Point Rehabilitation Ammon | 2.5 | 50 | 3.29 | 5.62 | 21.3% | 5 | None |
| Eagle Rock Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia Idaho Falls | 2.5 | 113 | 1.94 | 3.67 | 42.6% | 1 | $8,018 |
| Temple View Transitional Care Center Rexburg | 24.7 | 119 | 2.30 | 3.60 | 51.3% | 3 | None |
| Madison Carriage Cove Short Stay Rehabilitation Rexburg | 25.6 | 35 | 2.24 | 4.25 | 63.4% | 4 | $11,297 |
| Syringa Chalet Nursing Facility Blackfoot | 27.2 | 42 | 3.87 | 5.79 | 37.3% | 5 | $13,923 |
| Bingham Memorial Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Blackfoot | 27.3 | 27 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
| Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center Pocatello | 46.6 | 113 | 2.26 | 3.50 | 45.7% | 5 | None |
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.