Life Care Center of Idaho Falls
2725 EAST 17TH STREET, Idaho Falls, ID 83406
Idaho Falls, Idaho · CMS verdict
CMS rates Life Care Center of Idaho Falls at 3 of 5 stars overall - average on the federal scale, and in line with the Idaho average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Life Care Center of Idaho Falls in Idaho Falls, Idaho holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 54 of 100 (grade F). The 109-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Idaho runs a median of $10,494 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 54 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 54.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Life Care Center of Idaho Falls's overall quality rating at 3 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, this facility operates 109 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 75 residents - an occupancy rate of about 69%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 69% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Idaho, Life Care Center of Idaho Falls is one of 32 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 34% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (26 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Life Care Center of Idaho Falls compares to Idaho
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Idaho facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Idaho state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Life Care Center of Idaho Falls ranks in Idaho
Among the 79 CMS-rated nursing homes in Idaho, Life Care Center of Idaho Falls’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 33% of them. The bars show how all Idaho homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
20 Idaho homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 109 |
| Residents | 75 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Bonneville |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 26 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Life Care Center of Idaho Falls? ▾
CMS rates Life Care Center of Idaho Falls at 3 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Idaho? ▾
In Idaho, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $10,494/month ($125,925/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $12,167/month.
What services does Life Care Center of Idaho Falls offer? ▾
Life Care Center of Idaho Falls operates as a skilled nursing facility (109 beds with approximately 75 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 26 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.
Does Life Care Center of Idaho Falls have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Life Care Center of Idaho Falls has multiple deficiencies (26 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Idaho? ▾
In Idaho, alternatives include assisted living ($5,175/mo), home health aides ($7,341/mo), and adult day care (N/A/mo).
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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Idaho elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 135091.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.