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Life Care Center of Sandpoint

1125 NORTH DIVISION AVENUE, SANDPOINT, ID, 83864

(208) 265-9299

lcca.com

124 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1125 North Division Avenue

Sandpoint, ID 83864

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

124

CMS facility ID

135127

Care type

Nursing home

County

Bonner

Facility name

Life Care Center of Sandpoint

Street address

1125 NORTH DIVISION AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Sandpoint, ID 83864

Phone

(208) 265-9299

Website

lcca.com

About this facility — Life Care Center of Sandpoint

Life Care Center of Sandpoint is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sandpoint, Idaho. It is licensed for 124 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Idaho (70 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Sandpoint and 80 skilled nursing facilities across Idaho. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Life Care Center of Sandpoint 47 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Butner, Nancy

Governing body · Operational control — since 2018

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 1998

Developers Investment Company Inc

Direct owner · Operational control — since 1995

Fletcher, Todd

Operational control — since 2024

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 1999

Lay, Lisa

Director · Officer — since 2017

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1998

Meza, Michael

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Orcutt, Lori

Governing body · Operational control — since 2022

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 1995

Sandpoint Medical Investors Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1998

Stidman, Crystal

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Swanker, Richard

Director · Officer — since 2011

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2000

Ziegler, James

Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1997-09-22

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

15 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-07-25

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$493 per day (≈ $14,990/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

53% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 36% private/other

Occupancy

46% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

9% above the ID median of $452/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

124

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-07-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered15 citations

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0584

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0641

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0645

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0698

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0883

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2025-08-29

F-0887

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Corrected 2025-08-29

2024-07-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2024-08-22

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-08-22

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-08-22

F-0679

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2024-08-22

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-08-22

F-0800

D · No harm foundFood safety

Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

Corrected 2024-08-22

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2024-08-22

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)

2019-03-29Health inspection16 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0622

D · No harm found

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0657

E · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0725

E · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2019-05-07

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-05-07

2024-07-11Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-03-25

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-03-08

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-04-12

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-04-05

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-04-19

K-0924

E · No harm found

Ensure that anesthesia apparatus are tested after any adjustment, modification or repair.

Corrected 2024-03-26

2019-03-29Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0100

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2018-07-18

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2018-07-18

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2018-07-18

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 135127.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.6129 ratings on Google

★Tara Gunderson · 2026-07-22 · via Google
“Was sitting in the day room with my mother who is a stroke victim and my father who is extreme bipolar was on the phone with my grandfather telling my grandfather I did not like the facility or the care they were providing for my mother. My bipolar father told the director Crystal S. that I was causing trouble without Crystal even being in the day room and even after me informing her of my father …”

★★★★★Robert Brooks · 2026-05-08 · via Google
“Our brother-in-law is currently at your facility. He says the care is great. We thought the place was very clean and the staff very friendly and nice.”

★★★★★Jeannie Hutchins · 2026-02-21 · via Google
“My friend and I were both tired and getting there this morning but the minute we walked through the door were made to feel welcome. And to go visit my niece Deedee and to see she's receiving wonderful care and the people all smile it makes it wonderful thank you so much for taking such good care of our girl.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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