By the first quarter of 2026, Forrest Preston owned Life Care Center of Sandpoint, based on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) records. This Bonner County nursing home has been under Preston’s ownership since June 27, 1995.
Life Care Center of Sandpoint operates as a for-profit facility.
For this period, the nursing home received an overall CMS rating of 3, falling below Idaho’s average of 3.2 for nursing homes. CMS ratings assess homes using factors such as health inspection reports, staffing figures, and the quality of resident care.
The data shows Life Care Center of Sandpoint served an average of 71.9 residents per day in the first quarter of 2026, offering 124 beds. The nursing home is currently not affiliated with a hospital.
As of the first quarter of 2026, Life Care Center of Sandpoint reported no incidents involving fines or penalties.
Overall, Bonner County, Idaho, had one for-profit nursing home.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate the number of older adults is continuing to rise while younger age groups shrink. Between 2020 and 2024, Americans age 65 and older increased by 13%, whereas those under 18 declined by 1.7%. The nation’s older adult population has expanded rapidly in the past century, from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million by 2024.
A 2021 study found that nearly half of adults in this age range, or about 28 million people, may require some form of long-term services and support. The study also forecasts that more than one-third of this group could eventually need nursing home care.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Nursing Home | Owner | Ownership Type | Overall Rating | Avg. No. of Residents per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Sandpoint | Forrest Preston | For profit – Limited Liability company | 3 | 71.9 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.
