Cherry Ridge of Cascadia: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Cherry Ridge of Cascadia is a 40-bed for-profit nursing home in Emmett, Idaho, part of Cascadia Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 35% below the Idaho average of 2.44, and 66.7% nursing staff turnover (Idaho average 50.3%).
Cherry Ridge of Cascadia
501 West Idaho BoulevardEmmett, ID 83617
Gem County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Cherry Ridge of Cascadia, nurse aides logged 1.60 hours per resident per day, 35% below the Idaho average. With about 32 residents a day, that works out to roughly 51 aide hours a day, or about 6 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Idaho avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.60 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.86 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.08 | 4.04 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.67 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
66.7% of nursing staff at Cherry Ridge of Cascadia left over the year CMS measured, against a Idaho average of 50.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 21 health deficiencies (Idaho average 10.2). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Cherry Ridge of Cascadia holds 1 of 5 overall; the Idaho average is 3.1.
About Cherry Ridge of Cascadia
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Cascadia Healthcare, 46 homes
- Legal name: Emmett of Cascadia LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 27, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Cherry Ridge of Cascadia
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center Emmett | 1.3 | 74 | 2.01 | 3.50 | 52.4% | 4 | None |
| Caldwell Care of Cascadia Caldwell | 18.2 | 68 | 2.45 | 3.77 | 47.3% | 1 | None |
| Canyon West of Cascadia Caldwell | 18.9 | 103 | 1.67 | 3.08 | 49.3% | 4 | None |
| Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Meridian | 20.1 | 139 | 2.04 | 3.73 | 53.1% | 4 | $8,278 |
| Karcher Post Acute Nampa · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 20.8 | 66 | 2.27 | 3.98 | 43.9% | 1 | $41,603 |
| Cascadia of Nampa Nampa · SFF candidate | 20.8 | 100 | 2.19 | 3.69 | 46.0% | 2 | $68,518 |
| Arbor Valley of Cascadia Boise | 21.3 | 148 | 1.87 | 3.50 | 53.7% | 3 | None |
| The Orchards of Cascadia Nampa | 21.5 | 100 | 2.36 | 3.90 | 47.4% | 1 | $25,809 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.