Grace Mountain Care Home

Grace Mountain Care Home is a licensed residential assisted living facility at 5672 W. Rhode Island in Spirit Lake, Idaho, in Kootenai County. It holds Idaho license RC-1266, issued by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Licensing and Certification, which licenses and inspects assisted living facilities in the state under IDAPA 16.03.22. The state record lists the license status as unrestricted with an expiration date of 12/31/2026.

The state license is for 15 residents. That is a small residential setting, closer in feel to a private home than to a large building. The license lists the resident groups the facility is approved to serve as people living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia, older adults (elderly), and adults with traumatic brain injury. Assisted living in Idaho is meant for people who need help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, medications or getting around, but who do not need the round-the-clock skilled nursing that a nursing facility provides.

The state licensing record lists the facility as accepting Medicaid. In Idaho, Medicaid help with assisted living services is provided through the Aged and Disabled waiver for people who qualify, and families should confirm current availability of Medicaid-funded spaces with the facility. Under Idaho's assisted living rules, each resident has a negotiated service agreement, a written plan worked out with the resident and family that spells out the help the facility will provide, and it is updated when needs change.

The admission agreement should describe the rates, what is included, and the conditions for discharge, so it is worth reading closely before move-in. The Department of Health and Welfare surveys licensed facilities and investigates complaints, and families can ask the facility for its most recent survey results, which is especially useful in a smaller home where a few staff members cover most shifts.

For medical care, Kootenai Medical Center is about 18.6 miles away in a straight line. No pharmacy appears within five miles in OpenStreetMap data, so families should ask whether the facility uses a delivery pharmacy and how refills are handled. Actual driving distances are longer, and families should ask how the facility coordinates doctor visits, prescriptions and transportation. When visiting Grace Mountain Care Home, it helps to ask how care needs are assessed at move-in and reviewed over time, which services are included in the daily or monthly rate and which cost extra, how staffing works on nights and weekends, and what happens if a resident's needs change.

Seeing the building at a mealtime and talking with current residents or family members gives a fuller picture than a single tour. Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families, and a local advisor can help compare Spirit Lake options and set up visits.