Idaho Nursing Homes Face Record Fines | Spokane News

Idaho’s nursing homes are under fire, racking up over a million dollars in fines in just three years as regulators tackle a massive inspection backlog. Serious incidents—including a resident’s death at The Orchards of Cascadia due to untrained staff during a dialysis emergency—led to “immediate jeopardy” designations and steep penalties. Cascadia Healthcare, which runs dozens of facilities, has absorbed nearly 400K in fines, with one facility hit for nearly $90K after a resident suffered fatal burns and sepsis. Another Cascadia home was fined $30K for failing to isolate COVID-19 patients, earning the same “immediate jeopardy” label before returning to compliance. Several Cascadia sites are now “special focus facilities,” requiring heightened oversight. Other facilities also face heavy fines: Idaho’s veterans home paid over $186K for abuse allegations, while Lakeside Rehabilitation topped the list with over $220K for staffing and medication errors—even before ownership changed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9dbed18d0b632d32