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67/100

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Valley Vista Care Center Of Sandpoint

220 South Division Ave, Sandpoint, ID 83864

CMS 1/5 stars #2 of 2 in Bonner County (208) 265-4514
Certified beds
73
Occupancy
92%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $40,918 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

  • Nursing staff turnover of 64%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

Our read on Valley Vista Care Center Of Sandpoint

Valley Vista runs a nonprofit shop in Sandpoint with 73 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are genuinely better than most: 4.47 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 16% above the national average. That's real coverage, though weekends dip about 6% below its own weekday level, and 64.1% of staff turned over in a year against a 45.8% national rate, so the people providing that care keep changing. The trouble sits on the inspection side. A 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 29 deficiencies on the current record, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse. One fine totaling $40,918. The last inspection was June 27, 2025, so the record is recent. Strong hours, shaky oversight.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing22/30Stability5/15Outcomes5/15Enforcement5/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

22/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →4.97 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.54 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 6% against weekdays

Staff stability

5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →64% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

5/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

5/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$40,918 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day4.47 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.54 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours4.18 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover64.10%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: June 27, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Valley Vista Care Center Of Sandpoint

What is the ElderGrade for Valley Vista Care Center Of Sandpoint? +

Valley Vista Care Center Of Sandpoint holds an ElderGrade of C (67 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Valley Vista Care Center Of Sandpoint? +

Residents receive an average of 4.47 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Valley Vista Care Center Of Sandpoint been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Valley Vista Care Center Of Sandpoint accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Valley Vista Care Center Of Sandpoint is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.