The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation
Meridian, ID · Medicare-certified · 139 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Meridian, ID has a 4-star overall rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) but average health inspection and staffing ratings (3 stars each). It reports 3.73 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and it had $8,278 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7254 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 13, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,278recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7254.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.70
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.01
- Nurse aides
- 2.02
- Weekend nursing
- 3.23
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 50%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
11.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.3%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
8.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
3%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.3%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.2%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.6%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited June 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to tell residents or their representatives in writing how long their bed would be held after a hospital transfer or therapeutic leave. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 625 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: E
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited March 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,278 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,278 in total fines.
- $8,278
Federal fine
Mar 24, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 338 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 120.9 residents on an average day (87% of 139 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.