Sandpoint · 83864
Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint
220 South Division Ave
Sandpoint, ID 83864
Life Care Center of Sandpoint
⌖ Sandpoint, ID · Bonner County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds124
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Life Care Center of Sandpoint
Life Care Center of Sandpoint is a 124-bed for-profit nursing home in Sandpoint, ID. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Idaho is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Jul 2025), inspectors found 15 problems, more than the Idaho average of 10.3. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 55 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Idaho average of 4 hr 03 min. About 36% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (5 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameLife Care Center Of Sandpoint
LocationBonner County, Idaho
Phone(208) 265-9299
Address1125 North Division Avenue, Sandpoint, ID 83864 · Bonner County
CMS provider number135127
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Operating companyLife Care Centers of America · 194 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceSeptember 22, 1997 (28 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jul 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover36% a yearIdaho average: 50%Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 55 min a dayIdaho average: 4 hr 03 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Health citations at last inspection15 (Jul 2025)Idaho average: 10.3. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident44 min a dayIdaho average: 51 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Idaho average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital13.8%State average: 17.7%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit15.1%State average: 12.3%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs1.9%State average: 1.8%About average
Physical therapist time: about 5 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.5%State average: 3.0%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.7%State average: 3.2%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs18.9%State average: 20.1%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.2State average: 1.2About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Idaho average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Idaho, Medicaid pays for 69% of resident days at a typical home.
- 51% Medicaid
- 16% Medicare
- 34% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average50%Idaho typical: 72%
Cost of care per resident day$495Idaho typical: $409
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending May 2025. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 14 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections2★
Staffing4★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3.9 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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